Joyce Perdue Smith grew up in Griffin, Georgia. After graduating from Middle Georgia College, she studied art at the Atlanta College of Art concentrating on watercolor with Ben Shute. She maintained studio space at The Atelier of Atlanta and studied there with Ouida Canaday. She also studied portraiture with Roman and Constantine Chatov. Over the years she has further studied with many renowned and nationally known artists.
Joyce paints in watercolor, acrylic, and oil and is adept in a variety of subjects. For several years, she has painted a series of historically accurate scenes depicting life in Griffin within the 1950-1960 period. These are offered in limited editions. Original paintings in a variety of subjects are also available.
