My name is Joy Lockett. I lived in Philadelphia Pa. all my life. I have been painting since I knew how to hold and stroke a paint brush. I am currently a full time student and have 2 wonderful children. I am happily engaged to be married August 2009. My paintings always reflect my life in some way. Most of my artwork is kid-friendly for the simple reason, I have children around my paintings all the time. I paint for my children's imagination. I look forward to completing my work and then showing it to my children. I called one painting Magnified Dots, my daughter called it "the wheels on the bus go round and round". And that's what I like. I like it when my paintings have different personal meaning to the viewer.