Judith Hoyt has been making art work with found metal, paper collage, and encaustic wax for over 35 years. She has shown her work in many group exhibitions and has had several individual shows focusing on “recycled” content in venues both nationally and internationally. Hoyt has received national honors and awards for her work which has appeared in numerous books and catalogues featuring found object art including Altered Art by Terry Taylor, 500 Brooches by Marthe Le Van and Found Object Art by Dorothy Spencer. Judith was born in the Catskill Mountains and now lives in Rosendale, NY.