Joy E. Kinney
July 31, 1928 – October 15, 2015
Joy E. Kinney passed peacefully October 15, 2015 at the Life Care Center in Colorado Springs.
She is survived by her 3 daughters and son. Joy had 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Joy was born in Colorado Springs and attended elementary school at the old Ivywild School and graduated from the Lewis Consolidated School in Monument. When she was seven years old she was one of the first to be awarded an art scholarship to what was then known as The Fine Arts Center, but is now the Bemis Art School. In her youth Joy and her dogs were frequent models for neighbor and famed Colorado Springs photographer, Laura Gilpin.
After graduating college from Colorado State Teachers College (UNC) with a major in elementary education and a minor in art, she taught grades 3 and 5 in Littleton, Colorado, frequently incorporating art into all subject matters. While teaching, Joy continued her training in art, taking classes frequently to learn new techniques. Though some classes were stateside, she also traveled to Mexico, the former Yugoslavia, Scotland and England. Joy was member of the Littleton Art Depot where she taught children’s art classes, participated in art shows, and displayed her art. Her artistic side extended to making pottery, much of which has her interpretations of horses, cats and dogs painted on it.
Growing up in the foothills of Colorado, Joy loved the outdoors and all it had to offer as subjects for her art. She continued her art by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Memories in the Making art program where numerous pieces of her artwork were selected to be shown and sold at auction.
At her request, there will be no funeral service. Please consider making a donation in her memory to The Alzheimer’s Association or Pikes Peak Hospice.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the staff of The Life Care Center of Colorado Springs for their caring support.