Joyce Brown has lived her entire life in northern Cape Breton. The wife of an oyster farmer, much of her time is spent “on the water”, working the family oyster lease. It is here that she has seen first hand the beauty of the wild creatures that inhabit the air, land and water. It is on the water that Joyce finds the peace and tranquility that comes with early mornings and late evenings spent on calm waters.

Joyce chose silk as her medium of expression because it is a natural fiber whose look and feel allows her to express the subjects she’s chosen. She feels that the sense of fluidity imparted by the fabric contributes to her interpretation of the waters of the oceans and harbors that nourish the wildlife so inspiring to her work.