Hi guys! My name is Alyssa and I am the founder and one woman show behind Art by AlyssaJoy. During the day I work full time in Human Resources for a manufacturing plant. At home, I am the proud mother of a little boy as well as fur, feather, and scale children. My husband and I are those crazy animal people LOL. Atlas my dane is my world and my best friend, Ebony our pittie is the lovable potato. Bjorn is our happy go lucky pittie with only one brain cell. Bruno is our newest addition - a weenie that just loves fetch! We have three cats; Neptune and Nebula who are rescues from our local shelter and Bagheera our Maine Coon. I also have chickens, ducks, and last but not least my fish!

I am a self taught artist just making my way through the world one art piece at a time. I strive to produce the best works and send a little love home with every package I send out. 

How it all started

Growing up, I always had a passion for art and anything crafty. Through High School, I practiced different mediums from painting to graphite drawings and even ceramics. In college I focused on my business degree and art became something that fell to the sidelines. I realized that in those years I was missing something that was always such a large part of my life. Family and friends had always supported me and pushed me to share my art with more of the world. Towards the end of 2019 I had gifted some graphite drawings to some friends and I began building the confidence to open my own small business. 

Art by AlyssaJoy was created January 12, 2020. My first sale was a dual graphite portrait and I never thought in my whole life someone would commission me to bring their pets to life on paper. I continued with drawings but always had a desire for sculpting. I took the plunge into sculpting custom pieces of pets and I have not turned back. The ability to work with my hands to produce keepsakes for other pet parents is the most satisfying feeling.