After a twelve month working holiday that took her from Sydney to Perth, Joy moved to Australia from Canada. She first lived in Canberra, where she studied literature and sociology at ANU. After graduating she moved to Sydney and enrolled at Macquarie to complete an honours year in Australian literature and graduated in 2001. She worked in finance and the arts before establishing the arts and entertainment website thebuzzfromsydney, which reviews and promotes live performance and exhibition in Sydney.
She has been a member of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) since July 2013. She loves the vibrant art scene in Sydney, and reporting on local theatre.
THE STREETS ARE TALKING exhibition opened at the KindofGallery in St Leonards on Thursday night to coincide with the TWT St Leonards – The TWT Creative Precinct Opening. There was quite a party atmosphere as exhibitions and music were taking …
On at the Museum of Sydney, HARRY SEIDLER: PAINTING TOWARDS ARCHITECTURE is a fascinating display, a homage really, to a great man whose vision influenced Sydney’s cityscape enormously. The exhibitions is comprised of paintings, sculpture, building models and photography, most …
Us tells the story of Douglas, a late middle-aged man whose son is about to leave home for college, and a wife who is planning to leave as well. Douglas, the main character in Us, is one of Nicholl’s good …
The very popular annual PRIMAVERA is on again at the Museum of Contemporary Art, featuring thirteen young Australian artists. Primavera began in 1992, and many of its previous contributing artists have gone on to enjoy national and international careers. This …