Therese Lydia Joseph
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ARTIST STATEMENT Every day I stumble upon the hidden beauty of ordinary, often unnoticed and disregarded subjects. These subjects are not limited to objects; they include my fellow humans I bump into every day. I get caught up in the unexpected wonder of the subject’s shape or form, colour or pattern, disposition or mood. My purpose is to grab hold of the intense feeling this provokes in me and capture it on canvas. I approach the canvas with that same intensity and spontaneity. Using acrylics and mixed media allows me to be creative without limits. I love bright colours, texture and detail in my paintings. Ultimately I seek harmony between “strength and fragility” and “vibrancy and serenity”. When I feel the same awareness of wonder stirring in me as when I first came upon the hidden beauty - I know the painting is done and art is created. |
About my Figurative Work:
Up to date I have created over 100 faces. My aim is to capture an honest thought, a genuine mood or a daring dream and paint the world – one story at the time . I am passionate about drawing and painting faces and thoroughly enjoy seeing how personality and temperament come into being from an empty canvas. My figures portray ladies caught in a moment in time. Although these moments might be sad, tough, unfair or undesired, I focus on that flicker of hope, that unseen beauty and strength which hides inside my subjects. For this reason, facial expressions are pensive.
About my Abstract Work:
My abstract series entitles “Against All Odds” consists of 34 paintings ranging from 8 feet - 6 inches. This series exposes the stubbornness and the relentless strength for survival of the Dandelion, a plant I came to respect and admire. My approach is spontaneous, my brushstrokes are bold and my colour palette is vibrant. Whether I work on figurative or abstract paintings, my tendency is to build the surface with a unique texture using newsprint, textiles or a spackle compound. I may also use various drawing tools and apply paint with utensils other than brushes. My work is colorful and always with a message.
I am a colorist, a mixed media artist with a touch of German expressionism and abstraction.
About my Figurative Work:
Up to date I have created over 100 faces. My aim is to capture an honest thought, a genuine mood or a daring dream and paint the world – one story at the time . I am passionate about drawing and painting faces and thoroughly enjoy seeing how personality and temperament come into being from an empty canvas. My figures portray ladies caught in a moment in time. Although these moments might be sad, tough, unfair or undesired, I focus on that flicker of hope, that unseen beauty and strength which hides inside my subjects. For this reason, facial expressions are pensive.
About my Abstract Work:
My abstract series entitles “Against All Odds” consists of 34 paintings ranging from 8 feet - 6 inches. This series exposes the stubbornness and the relentless strength for survival of the Dandelion, a plant I came to respect and admire. My approach is spontaneous, my brushstrokes are bold and my colour palette is vibrant. Whether I work on figurative or abstract paintings, my tendency is to build the surface with a unique texture using newsprint, textiles or a spackle compound. I may also use various drawing tools and apply paint with utensils other than brushes. My work is colorful and always with a message.
I am a colorist, a mixed media artist with a touch of German expressionism and abstraction.
