Perspectives

The love of flowers and the enjoyment of teaching have greatly enriched Joyce’s floral career of over forty years. Joyce has spent the greater part of her career experiencing retail shop operation, becoming an award winning floral artist and is currently a free-lance designer and educator residing in Tucson, Arizona. Joyce’s educational presentations have been enjoyed in all fifty states, Canada and around the globe.

Joyce has served as President and in leading positions of several local, state, regional and national organizations. You can see her expertise associated with numerous floral industry companies and on social media platforms.  She has been published in many media outlets focusing on trade editorials and design photography. She has participated in special events at the White House and Presidential Inaugurations and designed at the Tournament of Roses Parade. Joyce is the 2013 winner of the SAF Sylvia Cup Competition and the 2014 Recipient of the PFCI Tommy Bright Award. In 2018, AIFD awarded her the prestigious AIFD Distinguished Service to the Industry Award.

As a member of the American Institute of Floral Designers, she is a Past President of this esteemed organization, chaired numerous committees and task forces and has presented twice at AIFD Symposium. She served the organization as the 2019 Symposium Coordinator. She is a member of the Professional Floral Communicators International, the American Academy of Floriculture, is a Certified Floral Designer, an AIFD Certified Judge, and an Arizona Master Florist. She holds a place in the Florida State Florists’ Association and Arizona State Florists’ Association Halls of Fame.