Portland Art Gallery

Joyce Grasso

"Picasso once said, "It took me years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child." As a former art teacher, my young students were always playful and fearless in their approach. Their broad strokes and bright palettes were charged with energy and a joy to behold. Now, in my second career, I approach each canvas and collage piece with that same ethos. My rich toolkit includes bold colors, multiple layers and varied textures. Working with children has allowed me to see the world through their lens. As a result, each of my pieces reflects my joyful heart and sense of spontaneity. It gives me great pleasure to create works that are true to my aesthetic and meaningful to others.

I grew up in Maine where the lulling sounds of waves breaking and the din of distant foghorns were part of my everyday existence. The simple beauty saturated my soul, is part of who I am and is expressed in my artwork. With frequent return visits to Maine, as well as many inspiring trips to Italy, the south of France, and other exquisite places, I have integrated the beauty of natural and man-made environments into my work. Rather than the traditional land or seascape, my paintings create a “feeling of place." I believe place allows us to access those special feelings and memories that escape our usual awareness." --Joyce Grasso

Joyce was raised in Portland, Maine and attended college and graduate school in Connecticut. Settling in Fairfield County, she taught art in the Stamford and Greenwich Public Schools. Joyce has studied at the International Center for Photography, MOMA, Greenwich Art Society, and the Silvermine School of Art. Throughout her career she has received several awards for her photography and painting. Resuming her painting career Joyce has shown at the Bendheim and Flinn Gallery in Greenwich, CT and has exhibited in many juried shows throughout Fairfield County including Kershner Gallery and Pequot Gallery in Southport CT, where she was awarded "Best in Show 2018." Her photos and paintings are displayed in many private collections in Connecticut, Maine, Pennsylvania, New York and California. In 2017, she had five paintings purchased for the permanent collection at the new Stamford Hospital. Joyce is a member of the Greenwich Art Society, The Stamford Art Association and an accepted member of the Loft Artists Association where she has a studio. She is a longtime resident of Stamford, where she lives with her husband John, a school principal.

Artwork

Sea Breeze

Joyce Grasso

Sea Breeze

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)

$3,600

Think Spring

Joyce Grasso

Think Spring

Acrylic on Canvas

12 x 12 in (30.48 x 30.48 cm)

$425

Swept Ashore

Joyce Grasso

Swept Ashore

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)

$3,600

Whispering Shore

Joyce Grasso

Whispering Shore

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 48 in (91.44 x 121.92 cm)

$4,750

Blue Ice

Joyce Grasso

Blue Ice

Acrylic on Canvas

12 x 12 in (30.48 x 30.48 cm)

$425

Crisp Cool Morning

Joyce Grasso

Crisp Cool Morning

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)

$3,600

December Blues

Joyce Grasso

December Blues

Acrylic on Canvas

12 x 12 in (30.48 x 30.48 cm)

$425

Above It All

Joyce Grasso

Above It All

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 48 in (91.44 x 121.92 cm)

$4,750

Coral Symphony

Joyce Grasso

Coral Symphony

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 40 in (76.20 x 101.60 cm)

$3,450

Shoreline Walk

Joyce Grasso

Shoreline Walk

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

$1,800

A Gift of Autumn

Joyce Grasso

A Gift of Autumn

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

$1,800

Beyond the Shore

Joyce Grasso

Beyond the Shore

Acrylic on Canvas

12 x 12 in (30.48 x 30.48 cm)

$425

Blue on Blue

Joyce Grasso

Blue on Blue

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 30 in (60.96 x 76.20 cm)

$2,000

Morning Light

Joyce Grasso

Morning Light

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 40 in (76.20 x 101.60 cm)

$3,450

Quiet Moment

Joyce Grasso

Quiet Moment

Acrylic on Canvas

12 x 12 in (30.48 x 30.48 cm)

$425

Thoughts of Autumn

Joyce Grasso

Thoughts of Autumn

Acrylic on Canvas

12 x 12 in (30.48 x 30.48 cm)

$425

Windswept

Joyce Grasso

Windswept

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

$1,800

Bayside

Joyce Grasso

Bayside

Acrylic on Canvas

12 x 12 in (30.48 x 30.48 cm)

$425

Touch of Blush

Joyce Grasso

Touch of Blush

Acrylic on Canvas

12 x 12 in (30.48 x 30.48 cm)

$425

August Shore

Joyce Grasso

August Shore

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

$1,800

Cool, Calm and Collected #1

Joyce Grasso

Cool, Calm and Collected #1

Acrylic on Canvas

20 x 16 in (50.80 x 40.64 cm)

$925

Cool, Calm and Collected #2

Joyce Grasso

Cool, Calm and Collected #2

Acrylic on Canvas

20 x 16 in (50.80 x 40.64 cm)

$925

Drama at Dusk

Joyce Grasso

Drama at Dusk

Acrylic on Canvas

12 x 12 in (30.48 x 30.48 cm)

$425

Golden Feathers

Joyce Grasso

Golden Feathers

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

$1,800

Simplicity

Joyce Grasso

Simplicity

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

Closeup

Joyce Grasso

Closeup

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)

$3,600

Harbor Mist #1

Joyce Grasso

Harbor Mist #1

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

$1,800

Harbor Mist #2

Joyce Grasso

Harbor Mist #2

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

$1,800

Raspberry Sunset

Joyce Grasso

Raspberry Sunset

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

A Touch of Pink #1

Joyce Grasso

A Touch of Pink #1

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

$1,800

Shoreline Mist

Joyce Grasso

Shoreline Mist

Acrylic on Canvas

20 x 60 in (50.80 x 152.40 cm)

$3,400

The Visit II

Joyce Grasso

The Visit II

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

Travelscape - Just a Moment

Joyce Grasso

Travelscape - Just a Moment

Acrylic on Canvas

16 x 16 in (40.64 x 40.64 cm)

$800

Travelscape - That Summer Moment

Joyce Grasso

Travelscape - That Summer Moment

Acrylic on Canvas

16 x 16 in (40.64 x 40.64 cm)

$800

Coastal Awakening

Joyce Grasso

Coastal Awakening

Acrylic on Canvas

40 x 30 in (101.60 x 76.20 cm)

$3,450

How the Light Hit the Shoreline

Joyce Grasso

How the Light Hit the Shoreline

Acrylic on Canvas

20 x 60 in (50.80 x 152.40 cm)

$3,400

A River Runs Through It

Joyce Grasso

A River Runs Through It

Acrylic on Canvas

16 x 16 in (40.64 x 40.64 cm)

$800

Beach Rock

Joyce Grasso

Beach Rock

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

Birdseye View

Joyce Grasso

Birdseye View

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

Chill

Joyce Grasso

Chill

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

$1,800

Cool Breeze

Joyce Grasso

Cool Breeze

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 30 in (60.96 x 76.20 cm)

$2,200

Dawn Illusion #2

Joyce Grasso

Dawn Illusion #2

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

Driftwood

Joyce Grasso

Driftwood

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

$1,800

Endless Summer

Joyce Grasso

Endless Summer

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 48 in (91.44 x 121.92 cm)

$4,750

Golden Hour Salt Marsh

Joyce Grasso

Golden Hour Salt Marsh

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

$1,800

In The Mist

Joyce Grasso

In The Mist

Acrylic on Canvas

20 x 60 in (50.80 x 152.40 cm)

$3,400

It Must Be Magic #1

Joyce Grasso

It Must Be Magic #1

Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas

20 x 20 in (50.80 x 50.80 cm)

$1,200

It Must Be Magic #2

Joyce Grasso

It Must Be Magic #2

Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas

20 x 20 in (50.80 x 50.80 cm)

$1,200

It Must Be Magic #3

Joyce Grasso

It Must Be Magic #3

Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas

20 x 20 in (50.80 x 50.80 cm)

$1,200

River Rock

Joyce Grasso

River Rock

Acrylic on Canvas

16 x 16 in (40.64 x 40.64 cm)

$800

Surge

Joyce Grasso

Surge

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 24 in (76.20 x 60.96 cm)

$2,000

Tethered

Joyce Grasso

Tethered

Acrylic on Canvas

16 x 16 in (40.64 x 40.64 cm)

$800

The Fog Lifts

Joyce Grasso

The Fog Lifts

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 36 in (60.96 x 91.44 cm)

$2,600

Three Boats

Joyce Grasso

Three Boats

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 40 in (76.20 x 101.60 cm)

$3,400

Travelscape #1

Joyce Grasso

Travelscape #1

Acrylic on Canvas

16 x 16 in (40.64 x 40.64 cm)

$800

Travelscape #2

Joyce Grasso

Travelscape #2

Acrylic on Canvas

16 x 16 in (40.64 x 40.64 cm)

$800

Travelscape #3

Joyce Grasso

Travelscape #3

Acrylic on Canvas

16 x 16 in (40.64 x 40.64 cm)

$800

Travelscape #4

Joyce Grasso

Travelscape #4

Acrylic on Canvas

16 x 16 in (40.64 x 40.64 cm)

$800

Winter's Thaw

Joyce Grasso

Winter's Thaw

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 24 in (76.20 x 60.96 cm)

$2,000

Birds Eye View

Joyce Grasso

Birds Eye View

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 40 in (76.20 x 101.60 cm)

$3,450

Glisten

Joyce Grasso

Glisten

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 30 in (60.96 x 76.20 cm)

$2,000

Morning Mist

Joyce Grasso

Morning Mist

Acrylic on Canvas, Diptych

30 x 60 in (76.20 x 152.40 cm)

$4,950

Awakening

Joyce Grasso

Awakening

Acrylic on canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

Beach Stones Tumbled

Joyce Grasso

Beach Stones Tumbled

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)

$3,600

Blue Horizon

Joyce Grasso

Blue Horizon

Acrylic on canvas

36 x 48 in (91.44 x 121.92 cm)

$4,750

Blue Inlet

Joyce Grasso

Blue Inlet

Acrylic on canvas

36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)

$3,600

Harborside

Joyce Grasso

Harborside

Acrylic on canvas

40 x 30 in (101.60 x 76.20 cm)

$3,450

Meandering

Joyce Grasso

Meandering

Acrylic on canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

One Day in July

Joyce Grasso

One Day in July

Acrylic on canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

Beach Stones (By Night)

Joyce Grasso

Beach Stones (By Night)

Acrylic & Mixed Media on Birchwood

8 x 8 in (20.32 x 20.32 cm)

$650

Changing Seasons #4

Joyce Grasso

Changing Seasons #4

Acrylic & Mixed Media on Birchwood

8 x 8 in (20.32 x 20.32 cm)

$650

East Wind

Joyce Grasso

East Wind

Acrylic on Canvas

12 x 12 in (30.48 x 30.48 cm)

$425

Harbor

Joyce Grasso

Harbor

Acrylic & Mixed Media on Birchwood

10 x 10 in (25.40 x 25.40 cm)

$775

Harbor #1

Joyce Grasso

Harbor #1

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

Salt Air

Joyce Grasso

Salt Air

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)

$3,600

Salt Marsh Mist

Joyce Grasso

Salt Marsh Mist

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

Beachside

Joyce Grasso

Beachside

Acrylic on Canvas

12 x 12 in (30.48 x 30.48 cm)

$425

Cool Blue

Joyce Grasso

Cool Blue

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)

$3,600

Salt Air #2

Joyce Grasso

Salt Air #2

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)

$3,600

Salt Air #3

Joyce Grasso

Salt Air #3

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 40 in (76.20 x 101.60 cm)

$3,400

Shoreline Tapestry

Joyce Grasso

Shoreline Tapestry

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)

$3,600

Summer Mist

Joyce Grasso

Summer Mist

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

At The End of The Day

Joyce Grasso

At The End of The Day

Acrylic On Canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

Awakening Mist

Joyce Grasso

Awakening Mist

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

Luminescent Shore

Joyce Grasso

Luminescent Shore

acylic on canvas

30 x 40 in (76.20 x 101.60 cm)

$3,400

Morning Meditation

Joyce Grasso

Morning Meditation

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)

$3,600

Safe Harbor

Joyce Grasso

Safe Harbor

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

Sand and Sea

Joyce Grasso

Sand and Sea

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

$2,800

Sea Mist

Joyce Grasso

Sea Mist

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 30 in (60.96 x 76.20 cm)

$2,000

Sold Artwork

Cool Cool Waters

Joyce Grasso

Cool Cool Waters

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 48 in (91.44 x 121.92 cm)

Key Lime

Joyce Grasso

Key Lime

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

Maine Remember

Joyce Grasso

Maine Remember

Acrylic on Canvas

36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)

Music of the Marsh

Joyce Grasso

Music of the Marsh

Acrylic on Canvas

24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

Shoreline Moment

Joyce Grasso

Shoreline Moment

Acryilc on Canvas

24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

Winter's Thaw

Joyce Grasso

Winter's Thaw

Acrylic on Canvas

16 x 16 in (40.64 x 40.64 cm)

Wishful Thinking

Joyce Grasso

Wishful Thinking

Acrylic on Canvas

30 x 30 in (76.20 x 76.20 cm)

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