Joy Kroeger Beckner, Classical Realism fromHounds to Humans
Joy Kroeger Beckner has had a love of art since childhood and is inspired by thesensuous shapes of skin, bone and muscle in human and animal forms. A native of St.
Louis, Missouri, and trained at Washington University School of Fine Arts there, she firstworked in fashion, then fund-raising, and returned to art about twenty years ago when asculpture class reawakened her love for modeling clay. She is thrilled to makesomething move in-the-round and to bring memorable experiences, from giggles totears, to those who view her finished creations. Meticulously involved with every step of
the sculptural process from modeling clay or wax to chasing and finish work, Joy also
hires the best in the United States to produce her vision into bronze. This attention todetail and commitment to creating strong representational work has resulted in many
awards and invitations to membership in prestigious organizations. She was elected toProfessional Sculptor Membership by the National Sculpture Society in 2006 andSignature Membership to the Society of Animal Artists in 1999. The American WomenArtists invited her to Master Signature Membership after she received Best of Show in
1999. Best known for her series of dachshunds, Joy has earned internationalrecognition and over 50 awards portraying these endearing animals. To date, she has
exhibited in seven National Sculpture Society shows earning four awards including theirSilver Medal. Other major awards include the Ellin P. Speyer Prize from the National
Academy; four Best of Shows and two Awards of Excellence, the Leonard J. Meiselman
Award, and the Elliot Siskin Award from the Society of Animal Artists. Her work iscollected on six continents, by museums and corporations including the American
Kennel Club Museum of the Dog, St. Louis, MO; The Library of Hattiesburg,Hattiesburg, MS; and the Dunnegan Gallery of Art in Bolivar, MO.
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, and trained at Washington University School of Fine Arts there,
she first worked in fashion, then fund-raising, and returned to art about twenty years ago when asculpture class reawakened her love for modeling clay. She is thrilled to make something movein-the-round and to bring memorable experiences, from giggles to tears, to those who view her
finished creations. Meticulously involved with every step of the sculptural process from modelingclay or wax to chasing and finish work, Joy also hires the best in the United States to produce
her vision into bronze. This attention to detail and commitment to creating strong
representational work has resulted in many awards and invitations to membership in prestigiousorganizations. She was elected to Professional Sculptor Membership by the National Sculpture
Society in 2006 and Signature Membership to the Society of Animal Artists in 1999. TheAmerican Women Artists invited her to Master Signature Membership after she received Best ofShow in 1999. Best known for her series of dachshunds, Joy has earned internationalrecognition and over 50 awards portraying these endearing animals. To date, she has exhibitedin seven National Sculpture Society shows earning four awards including their Silver Medal.
Other major awards include the Ellin P. Speyer Prize from the National Academy; four Best ofShows and two Awards of Excellence, the Leonard J. Meiselman Award, and the Elliot SiskinAward from the Society of Animal Artists. Her work is collected on six continents, by museums

and corporations including the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog, St. Louis, MO; The
Library of Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg, MS; and the Dunnegan Gallery of Art in Bolivar, MO.
All Joy Kroeger Beckner bronze, sterling and pewter works of art are fully protected by U.S. andInternational Copyright Laws. Purchasing or obtaining a Joy Kroeger Beckner sculpture is NOT
a transfer of copyrights. Without Joy Beckner's permission, it is ILLEGAL TO: 1. Create artworks
based on Joy Beckner's sculpture or her style; 2. Reproduce or distribute copies of Joy Beckner
sculpture to the public for sale or for free in any form or manner whatsoever. 3. Use the Joy
Beckner name in auction descriptions to promote art or a product that is not Joy Beckner
related. 4. Copy and/or use in any form or manner any photograph, image, design, logo, or text
displayed on Joy Beckner's website, her galleries' websites, or on any of the products she
creates, produces and/or sells. Joy Kroeger Beckner is a proud member of eBay's VeRO
(Verified Rights Owner) program. She and her friends routinely search eBay listings for artwork
infringements.

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