Joyce Wilkens lives on the Palouse in Spokane, Washington. Her passion for nature, beauty in expression, faith and connecting with people through their stories prompted her work as author/poet/artist/photographer.
Joyce worked as an art/history docent and actor for the Spokane Museum of Arts and Culture. She is a member of the River Ridge Association of Fine Arts and Poetry Scribes of Spokane.
She is author/photographer of the photo table books Teacup Art and the award-winning book, Walking Sticks. Watch for her upcoming book Poetry Pie--her poems and paintings.