The Salt and the Sketchbook In the coastal air of Great Yarmouth, a boy named William Joy began a life shaped by the rhythmic movement of the tides. Born in 1803, he was the son of John Joy, a man who spent twenty-six years guarding the Ipswich mail coach. This working-class upbringing provided a steady, if humble, foundation for the young artist. While his father navigated the roads, William found his gaze drawn toward the horizon. A…