Joy Laville - Artist Info

About Joy Laville

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    Joy Laville (British/Mexican, born 1923)

    "Born on the Isle of Wight in 1923, Joy Laville showed an aptitudefor creating art at a young age. In her 20s, Laville moved toCanada with her first husband, but soon tired of that life and moved to Mexico with her five-year-old son. On the recommendationof the Canadian consul of Mexico, Laville chose San Miguel deAllende as her new home. There she spent two years studying art atthe Instituto Allende (1956-1958). In 1968 Laville moved to MexicoCity and married the writer Jorge Ibargüengoitia. Her work has been exhibited worldwide in museums and galleries."

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