Professional of the Year for 2022 in Art Education: Joyce Kostelak
 | Joyce Kostelak |
| Industry | Education |
| Title | Art Teacher (Retired) |
| Expertise | Traditional ethnic folk art |
| Type of Organization | Education |
| Major Product | Art education |
| Area of Distribution | National |
| University/Degree | A.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Honors & Awards | Zhostovo Russian Folk Art displayed in Atlanta, Georgia |
| Published Works | Articles in Decorative Painter Magazine and other painting magazines |
| Affiliations | Society of Decorative Painters |
| Hobbies & Sports | Painting |
| Career Accomplishments | Studied the Russian style folk art Zhostovo with Director of the School of Decorative Painting Boris Graffov and with many leading folk artists through the Society of Decorative Painting; works in oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, watercolor pencils, and ink |
| Work History | Taught for 38 years all levels of art classes for City of Cape Coral, Florida- programs, her own shop, at Grace Church, and several crafts shops; traveled to Washington, Arizona, Missouri, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania to teach class |
| Children | Eric, Lisa, Cathy, Aileen Vetter, Norma Jean Nowak (deceased 2001) |
| Spouse | Edward (deceased 2000) |
| Married | August 30, 1946 |
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