Joy Harp, Painting

Welcome to my world of Painting, Rug Hooking, Animals, Music, Reading, Cooking and Gardening; all the things my day to day life centers around.

After living in the San Francisco Bay Area for 23 years, raising 2 sons, I moved to Mountain View in 1993. Born and raised in Mexico, Missouri, I longed to be back with nature. I built a home a few years ago that overlooks Mountain View and my studio and greenhouse are both part of the house. Buffy, my Pomeranian, and Mizkitty share this wonderful life with me. 

At present a good deal of my time is spent in transitioning from the owner of “Joy’s Main Street Café & Gallery” to a full-time artist. Now, although my work is often displayed at the gallery, my home, the greenhouse, and my studio are my life.

Painting and gardening consume most of my private time, very little left over for Rug Hooking anymore.  That urge will come on me again some day...that's just the way life is. I'm still fascinated with flowers, fruits and vases as my subject matter, but am beginning to get back to landscapes and buildings (my early love in painting). My fingers are full of color at the end of every painting session as I use them as much as I do brushes.

I hope you will visit my serene country home and studio. I guarantee you will leave feeling refreshed, relaxed and peaceful.

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