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Open Studio for First Friday

Studio Closing Notice

My studio will be open to the public from 5PM -8PM on Friday, September 4th, 2026 for my final First Friday with the Arts Council of York County. The leases of the artists in the Gettys building will expire on September 30th, 2026.

I want to thank the City of Rock Hill and the Arts Council for my tenancy since 2018. I am glad that the building will be preserved. I have deeply enjoyed chatting with the many visitors and collectors over the years. At this point, I have not rented another studio location.

Much of the artwork in my studio was created by my mother, Elsa Turner. Featured items include her Earth Poem and Spanish Fever watercolor abstracts.

I will continue to sort and catalogue my mother’s art during the remainder of the month and I anticipate holding another sale.

There is a wheelchair ramp at the back of the building and an elevator to the basement.

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Gallery

 

Tega Cay Living Memorial Garden, Oil on Linen Board, 5″ x 7″ Image, Donated to ACYC Gala.

Sold, Wild Azalea, Oil on Linen, 6″x8″ Image, Studio Sale

Sold, The Last Iris, Oil on Linen, Image 6″ x 8″, Gallery Wrapped, Studio Sale.

Sold, Beloved Withers, Oil on Linen on Board, 8″ x 10″ Image, Public Commission.

SOLD Kayaker, Oil on Linen, 4″ x 6″ Gallery Wrap, Studio Sale.

 

Nivens Creek Landing, Oil on Linen Board, 5″x7″ Image, Donated to ACYC Gala.

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Joyce Ellen Turner Biography

I create both visual art and creative writing. My education includes an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, a BS (general biology) and a BA (philosophy) from Winthrop University, two years of Great Books Program study at St. John’s College in Annapolis, and coursework from both UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University Continuing Studies.

I have taken visual art classes and workshops through the Art Students League in New York, City Art in Columbia, SC, the Arts Council of York County. I have published fiction, poetry and nonfiction. Currently I am at work on a memoir about my life as a team over-the-road trucker in the 1990s.

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Contact

If you would like to aquire artwork, arrange a studio visit or discuss a commission, please contact me at joyce_e_turner@hotmail.com. My studio is located in the basement of the Gettys Building at 201 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC, 29730. It is open at selected arts events, including First Fridays (the first Friday of each month) from 5-8 PM.