Calla Lily

About The Artist: Joy Taylor

Joy Taylor, who began sculpting in 1985, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2000. The petite artist is now frail, has trouble speaking and receives around-the-clock assistance, provided by husband Ray Taylor and a caregiver. But much like her sculptures, the outside belies the life that dwells within. Once Parkinson’s took hold, she no longer had the strength to work in stone – it was too demanding, she said. But she...