LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Shawn Dell Joyce upon the occasion of
her designation for special recognition by the Town of Montgomery Cham-
ber of Commerce

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
outstanding individuals whose professional lives, personal endeavors and
community service are an example and inspiration to their colleagues,
friends, and family; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Shawn Dell Joyce upon the occasion of her designation for special recog-
nition by the Town of Montgomery Chamber of Commerce at its Annual
Dinner to be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at the Colden Manor at
Spruce Lodge in Montgomery, New York; and
WHEREAS, Founder of the Wallkill River School and Art Gallery, Shawn
Dell Joyce grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas; she was inspired
by the immigrants working in the verdant Texas landscape; her work is
mainly in pastel; she uses only her hands in her painting, and utilizes
complementary color pairs, giving them a sense of harmony; and
WHEREAS, Shawn Dell Joyce arrived in New York by way of the San Fran-
cisco Art Institute; at 25, her work was collected by the Museum of
Modern Art and the Centre Georges Pompidou as part of a collection of
East Village artists; she has shown her work extensively in the booming
East Village and SoHo arts scene; and
WHEREAS, The love of the landscape brought Shawn Dell Joyce to Orange
County, New York, where she currently resides; it was in 2000 that she
founded the Wallkill River School and began leading a series of work-
shops in landscape painting; and
WHEREAS, The Wallkill River School, which has become an extraordinair-
ily successful nonprofit arts organization, has been called Orange Coun-
ty's first homegrown arts movement by HUDSON VALLEY MAGAZINE; and
WHEREAS, Shawn Dell Joyce, who is a signature member of New York Plein
Air Painters, has won many prestigious awards for her work, including
the "People's Choice" Award at the International Plein Air Paint Out in
Niagara Falls, Canada; and
WHEREAS, Featured in the NEW YORK TIMES and MOTHERING MAGAZINE, Shawn
Dell Joyce also writes a nationally-syndicated newspaper column enti-
tled, "Sustainable Living"; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her professional and communi-
ty service, a period of constructive involvement, Shawn Dell Joyce has
stood constant in dignity, good grace and humor, and has earned the
respect and admiration of her colleagues, family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Shawn Dell Joyce has displayed
throughout her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Shawn Dell Joyce upon the occasion of her designation for
special recognition by the Town of Montgomery Chamber of Commerce; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Shawn Dell Joyce.