New York, New York
SILLS--Joyce Lynn, (79). On Friday, November 15, 2019 Joyce Sills passed away. She was the first woman to hold tenured professorship in Rutgers University Art Department. She had graduated Smith College majoring in fine arts, and studied under Leonard Baskin, and she earned a masters at the...
Read MoreSad news but does anyone know if she was on faculty at Rutgers/Douglass in New Brunswick or some other campus? I have a drawing by her and want to donate it to the most relevant museum in her memory.
Jack Cowart
January 31, 2022 | Work
So sorry to hear about Joyce's passing. She was a such wonderful teacher, artist and person.
Jeff M
January 13, 2022 | Friend
I'm so sorry to hear the news. She touched so many lives in the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
(CFS) group which she was leading when I met her around 1995. She gave me and others so much support. The group became inactive, but she still advocated and supported us by volunteering for the CFS community by phone. She has probably supported hundreds of people within the CFS community. She was there when I needed her the most and she was very good at educating and supporting those of us in her...
J. Suzor
January 10, 2021 | Friend
So sorry to hear of Joyce's passing. She was an amazing teacher, mentor and friend. She and I celebrated the same birth date, so I wanted to wish her a Happy Birthday and may you rest in peace dear friend.
Lori
March 11, 2020 | Friend
My thoughts and prayers are with the family. I met her in 2012 when she came to our support group in Delray. Joyce struggled greatly with her health and fought hard to stay alive. I admired her tenacity throughout it all. R.I.P. Joyce!
Terry Fleishman
December 12, 2019 | Delray Beach, FL
Joyce was an amazing teacher and friend. I will miss ours talks greatly. She left the world a better place through her gentle, loving spirit and exceptional works of art.
My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.
Mary Pols
November 26, 2019 | Belchertown, MA