Sad news! Joyce Eide, age 87, passed away on December 13, 2017 after a long illness. She was born on September 21, 1930. Rest in peace, my good friend. She leaves an afterglow of smiles for us. Let the memory of Joyce be a happy one.
This is a repost from 8/10/2014 introducing Joyce and her art work .
In the late 1970s, I met artist Joyce Eide in the town of Lindos, located in the south-east of Rhodes Island. Lindos was famous for its white cubist houses packed tightly around winding cobblestone streets, and for its community of artists. I loved Joyce’s art work and we continued contact while we both lived in Greece, and then in California. But we lost touch for many years. Luckily, I found Joyce on a Google search through Artexchange.com. Part of that write up is in this blog post. I’ve also posted a few of my favorite paintings, personal photos of the masks, colorful fused glass jewelry and a rich orange fused glass plate. Visit artexchange.com Joyce Eide to read her full resume and click on available art work at the end.
A few months ago in June, 2014 while on a ten day vacation in Kirkland, WA, I called Joyce to rekindle our friendship. She was receptive to a visit and my son Jeff and I drove to her gallery home on Vashon Island, a short ferry boat ride from West Seattle. It seemed only yesterday that we had spent time together. That’s how it is with true lifelong friends! Granted we were both much older now, and Joyce, due to health problems, hasn’t been able to continue with her art work. Still the large gallery room was bright with natural light that showed every beautiful detail of her paintings, masks, ceramic pieces, fused glass jewelry and fused glass plates. It was a color burst of emotion and thought. And such a joy to spend time again with a dear friend!
FROM ARTEXCHANGE.COM
I live on a small island in a large historical building, a former general store and post office built in 1910. A remodel of this building has produced a studio and gallery, now christened “The Old Dockton Store Gallery” where current works of mine and local artists are on display.
Artist Statement
The primary force of my professional life has been exploring new pathways in communicating experience through a wide variety of art forms, including children’s books, posters, packages, record album covers, illustrations for national magazines, and animation film backgrounds.
Reaction to my work has convinced me that spiritual longing, emotion and thought shaped and compressed into form evokes a universal response. My recent work in creating masks has the goal of creating symbols of the commonality of the human spirit, and the oneness of the human beings with the natural world.
A Favorite Framed Image – The Young, the Older and Purple Flowers
JOYCE EIDE’S ARTWORK – A FEW FAVORITES
Before Sundown 
Oh my ! What a fascinating artist … Beautiful , especially ” the young , the older with purple flower ” ..thank you Christine for this awesome introduction … Inspiring ! Xx
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So glad you like it. Thank you for your Ghost Image inspiration. I wouldn’t have thought to include it on Joyce’s post without the prompt!
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I have lost track of Joyce Eide also. I knew her when she lived in La Jolla Ca. and was an occational member of a drawing group in our back yard. She left some of her drawings and work with me. I just came accross a group of sketches of hers and would like to renew to renew a friendship with her. My name is Melissa Smith Elliott . I still live in the same place. Please forward her our email at drmaxelliott@san.rr.com. I thank you for blog about Joyce!!!
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Melissa, how wonderful that you found out about Joyce Eide on my blog site. Yes, I will forward your e-mail to her. I did visit her a few years ago and she does have a full gallery of her beautiful works, including masks and jewelry. Thanks so much for your visit and comment. Elizabeth
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Melissa, very sad news that Joyce passed away on December 13, 2017. I did not hear from her and believe her illness progressed and she was unable to contact me. So sad. How nice that you have some of her drawings and work to keep in memory of her. Christine
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Dear Christine, a dear friend, artist Vivian Blackstone, is working on a showing of Joyce Eide’s work but has lost contact with her since her gallery on Vashon Island is no longer there. Would it be possible for you to connect us? Please give her my email if you would be so kind.
Elizabeth
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Thank you so much Elizabeth for your visit and comment. Happy that you found Joyce Eide’s blog post on Before Sundown. I have sent Joyce your e-mail, and that you and Vivian are working on a showing of her art works. I’ve not yet received a response that she received it. It may not be a working e-mail. I’ll let you know as soon as I hear word from her. I’ll send you an e-mail so you have have my contact information. 💛 Christine
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Elizabeth, now we know why Joyce did not respond to my e-mail. She passed away on December 13, 2017. I reblogged this post in memory of her. Christine
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Reblogged this on Before Sundown and commented:
In memory of a good friend, artist Joyce Eide.
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Thank you so much, I wanted to reconnect with her and Shawn, I heard they sold the house on Vashon, and came to La Jolla/S D, but were not reconnecting with old friends. She was one of the most talented artist I knew, and have collected her art, since we met in 1963.Vivian Blackstone.
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Vivian, thank you for your comment. It was the same for me when she moved here to SD. I made contact with her, but then there was no response with subsequent calls. My guess her condition worsened and she lacked the strength or the want to see anyone. It is so sad. I have a book she illustrated and a demijohn that she painted for me when we met in Greece. I treasure her art work. 💘 Christine
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So sorry to hear of your loss. I wish I had better words to say, Christine.
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Thank you so much, GP. Even though she lived long, her last years were difficult for her. Illness took over and she was unable to continue her art work. So sad all the way around. Christine
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Thank you for letting me know, Christine. I will pass the word on to my friend, Vivian. This is sad news, but I know Joyce lives on in her art.
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You are very welcome, Elizabeth. Yes, Joyce will live on in her art. I feel sad there were so many years that she could not continue with it. She lived for her art! So sad! Christine
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Reblogged this on Have We Had Help? and commented:
A little something from our Christine 😉 xx
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Jack, how kind of you to reblog my good friend in memory post. Thank you very much! I appreciate your support. 📚Christine
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Any friend of yours… You know what I mean 😉 xxx
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Thanks for the introduction Jack! 🙂 xx
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We are indeed fortunate when such special people grace our lives with theirs. I had such a friend, also an artist, Carol Gilbert Wagner. Alas, Carol died six months before I left America to begin my ex-pat life. When Carol passed, she had been planning a show. It didn’t take much convincing to rally some friends and make that show happen. It was a memorial show and Carol was there in each piece and all who loved her.
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Lea, thank you so much for your comment and remembrance of your artist friend Carol. Going ahead with her show, a loving tribute to her. Unfortunately, Joyce’s art work will never be shown unless her family chooses to do so. Her last living years difficult and her contact with friends minimal to nothing. So sad, there were many friends who will miss her. 📚🌷Christine
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Usually the quiet one, hiding in the corner, I can be a persuasive and nasty b…h when necessary. Once persuaded, the art show was a great memorial. We also had a bit of a gathering in a local park with the central feature, one of her more famous works… I do need to contact her son and see if he will permit my using photos Carol had me take years ago. It would be lovely to wander through her work and introduce others to it. Amazing and actually “politically’ relevant! 🙂
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Lea, good to know you were persistent and the art show was a success. I would pursue contacting the son to use her photographs. Wish I could do the same with Joyce’s son who somehow disappeared. 📚 Christine
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Christine, Carol’s son and I connected on LinkedIn several years ago while he was still living in Tashkent. I see him ocassionally, but I’m afraid I don’t get on there often. 😦 Bisous, Léa
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Too bad! 😘 back! 😊 Christine
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I can send Rowan a message anytime and leave him my email which is much quicker. He used to have my email address but it has changed. He would get back to me at some point. Carol’s work would be so relevant now! 🙂 I can just hear her! 🙂
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Christine, this post is a real gem. I’m glad I stumbled upon it. What a lovely tribute to Joyce. Hugs on the wing.
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Thanks so much, Teagan. I know how much you like color! Happy you liked Joyce’s art work! 📚 Christine
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You’re kind to remember that, Christine. LOL, it’s true — If I wear all neutrals or especially black… I just don’t even feel well. (I used to like black for an occasional color, but it’s all I see around DC… Ugh… I call it “DC Drab!” They think “tan” qualifies as adding a pop of color… More hugs!
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(smiles) “DC Drab” I imagine it kinda fits the people. To say you don’t fit there has more than a “color” meaning! 😏 Know you’d rather be elsewhere! 🙄 Hugs back! 💛
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Very interesting! Speaking from experience in DC and other places where people are, in a sense, walled off from Life, it strikes me that people do this whenever there’s a high degree of fear present. There may be other elements as well, but fear is high on the list, whether they realize it or not, and whether they admit it or not.
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I agree, Elizabeth! Add a high degree of anxiety too. 🙄
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Elizabeth, I responded to your comment on Teagan’s post. Your comment to Teagan seemed to end up here. Another WordPress mystery! Christine
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How bright and wonderful!
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Thank you, Cheryl! Her paintings are full of beautiful color! 🎉 Christine
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A lovely tribute!
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Thank you Resa! Joyce was quite abstract with her art! Christine
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I love art! May she RIP!
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Thank you again! I can see you are passionate about art! Christine
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I do Art Gowns, too! That’s the other link Timothy posted. It’s not normal art, but it’s unique. It’s what I can do, not just take pics of. Thank you so much for your visit!
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Thanks, Resa. I’ll check it out! Art gowns sounds fascinating! 🎶
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I have been wondering for years where Joyce ended up. I worked in La Jolla in the early 80s, running the art department at Frazee Paint. I helped her with framing her work, and she hosted me at a paper making exhibition I gave. I gave her some of my hand made papers, and she did some works on them. She did a butterfly painting that I still have. RIP Joyce. Since then, I have worked in the printing industry, as an artist, actor, theatre director, set designer, and film maker. I served on the Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation. I live in Encinitas, CA. Joyce encouraged me to go where I have been, and I am grateful.
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Ed, it’s remarkable that you found my blog post on Joyce! Thank you for making a comment. You had a wonderful friendship with her. Since then, you have gone on to great achievements in your work. Joyce actually moved to CA. She and her son lived in the Mira Mesa area. But, she had worsened since her stroke and wasn’t well enough to socialize. I feel badly that I didn’t see her before she died. But, I also have a book she illustrated, and a demijohn that she painted in Greece. I lived there for 5 years and met her in Lindos (Rhodes). We were friends from 1975. We both have great memories of a dear friend. Thank you for sharing your memories of her. 📚🎶 Christine
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I read about you online, and now know you are an author! I just bought your Kindle edition of East Hell Boulevard. So, we have that in common. As you know from my blog, I self-published a debut historical fiction book in May 2022. And I’m writing a sequel, which will include the Vietnam War in 1969, related to the Volunteer Physician’s for Vietnam Program (1966-1973). Specifically at the Da Nang Surgical hospital. I know you are a USMC Vietnam Vet (1967-1969). Do you know anything about the Da Nang hospital and the area. I need to set up a scene with action concerning a rescue operation. A doctor’s assigned to pick up civilians and soldiers that need medical & surgical attention. And on one mission is ambushed and injured by the Viet Cong. If you can help answer this question, please email me. cerobinson39@cox.net. I will totally understand if you have no interest and decide not to reply. 📚🎶 Christine
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Christine! I am so sorry I didn’t see this response from you till now! Been dealing with the Pandemic the last couple years, just getting back on track with writing, starting some new Paintings, etc. I will email you some links to my newest writing you can get from Dropbox. Thank you! I will email you today.
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Thanks so much, Ed! Looking forward to read your new writings. Another friend of Joyce’s also commented. He has lots of paintings, jewelry ,etc. He was friends with her son, Shawn. I’ll copy the comment and send it to you. It was meant for you anyway.
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Ed — I tried to reply to this a few times and I’ve had such a time navigating the site! I have a large piece Joyce did that is a butterfly silhouette cut-out over a collage of fine paper “scraps.” I’m not sure if it was one of her many experiments, or something she did for a while. In any case, since she rarely discarded anything that could be potentially useful in her work, it’s conceivable a bit of your paper is in that piece! Who knows?
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Duke, it’s possible she used some of my paper. I have one of her butterfly paintings as well, mounted on some of my handmade paper, so it’s entirely possible. Thanks.
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Ed, hopefully Duke gets to read your comments. I’ve been in touch with him and will let him know about your messages. Thank you. I’ll email you about your writing. I’ve starting reading your awesome stories. You are a very creative writer! So glad you are sharing them with me. 📚🎶 Christine
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Gosh, such beautiful art! I’m so sorry for your loss Christine 😦 She will continue to live on and inspire people through her art and a piece of her heart she will remain with all the loved ones.
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Thank you so much, Damyanti. She had inspired many to continue with their own art quests. I recently had a email communication with a retired Marine who she encouraged to continue with his path in the arts. Plus I got information for my book sequel about the Vietnam War he was part of. Her voice & art lives on. 📚🎶Christine
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Christine — First, thank you for posting a small sampling of Joyce’s work. I’m very happy to discover your post and the comments that are relatively recent. Currently, I have an extensive collection of Joyce’s paintings, prints, posters, glass work, ceramics, multimedia and jewelry. I knew Joyce for a long time. Her youngest son, Shawn, was my best friend for the better part of half a century. If I can answer any questions, I’m available at dukesandefur@gmail.com. Likewise, I have some questions of my own!
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Duke, how nice that you have some of Joyce’s art work. And that you were friends with her and Shawn. I don’t know what happened to her art work when they moved from Vashon Island. I was there visiting her and the gallery room was full. We’re you friends with her at that time? Before she moved to San Diego? I wasn’t able to visit her before she died. I had been sick with a virus and didn’t want to expose her to it. I know she was in failing health. Nice to connect with you, Duke. Perhaps you could email me wit some added information.
cerobinson39@cox.net
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Christine, thank you for responding! Much art survived. Some didn’t. If it exists, I’ve got it. I’d trade it all for a few minutes with Shawn and Joyce. As chance would have it, between Joyce’s passing and Shawn’s untimely exit, my father died and left behind tens of thousands of pages of manuscripts, screenplays, teleplays, etc. My storage facility is pretty rich with energetic creativity. Thank you again for reaching out and helping me to remember these people in real time.
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Duke, thank you for your comment. I received your email and I’ll respond to that instead of here on the blog. Joyce’s history and friendship with you is one to treasure. 📚 Christine
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