Dr. Erica L. Noyes graduated with a degree in honors interdisciplinary studies of art, biology and chemistry from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Shortly thereafter, she and her husband attended medical school, and now have three children and a family medicine practice in Corinth, MS.
 
Although she has studied art for many years, she has only recently became more professionally involved due to career and family commitments.In the last year she has shown her works in many local art shows and she has also participtated in several seminars. She also entered some of her work at the Gumtree Festival and even had one of her paintings photographed for printing in Southern Living magazine.
 
Bringing her various life experiences as a doctor, wife, and mother into her art makes her work unique. She has cared for and ministered to people during their happiest and saddest times; through deaths, births, illness, accomplishments, depressions, and times of healing. Whether capturing a child’s joy on their first beach trip, or a cancer patient’s expressions of sadness as they say goodbye, the emotional undertones and moods are evident in her works as they are done by one who has been there, and can empathize.
 
“I want to capture on canvas people as I see them… full of life, experiences, joy, sorrow, baggage, emotions and colors. I want to capture the interactions and dynamics of families and strangers. I want you to experience the joy of others as you remember your good times, and provoke empathy for others as you identify with their trials.”
 
Dr. Noyes specializes in oil and pastel paintings, and works also in watercolor, graphite, and does maternity molds by consultation only. Commission portraits, prints and canvas reproductions of original art are available. Works can be viewed at Datan’s, The Corinth artist guild gallery on franklin street, Waldron Street Market, and the Noyes Family Care Center in Corinth, MS. Call 287-6999 during business hours.