Artist in conversation: JOANNE HUXFORD
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- Welcome to The Holy Art. Could you tell us a little more about your background, and how did you begin creating art?
Some years ago I studied art at the Silvermine Arts Guild in New Canaan Connecticut.
I fell in love with photography:the camera shooting the camera working in the dark room.
I studied the digital photography,camera and I love that also.
A couple of years ago I decided to paint.
I started with watercolor acrylic pastel ink pencil to paper many traditional pieces beach scenes water scenes classic traditional works.
A friend suggested I try digital I was a little reluctant.
I decided to try it..
I do love digital art also
My works tend to be traditional yet have a digital essence,format going on in the background. I will combine traditional and digital often.
- What art do you most identify with?
I love figurative art and abstract art.
I think figurative art for me comes easy as there’s a lot of emotion in my work the facial expression the stance of the figure that sort of thing and I very much like Painting figurative art
I also love the abstract art.
Using bolder colors lines pencil geometric figures Inks
all that sort of thing
I find abstract art is very energetic also fun to do.
- Can you describe one artwork or series from your oeuvre that you feel was pivotal in your career?
I feel my work turned a little different about nine months ago
maybe when I used to bolder colors
my works have a little more ‘edge the energy comes more from me
actually my ‘spirit
at first I was doing softer pastels watercolors and acrylics
but now I work with bolder pallettes ore strokes energy in my works:
contemporary.
- Which other great artists inspire you and why?
I love Georgia Okeefe’s works
I love Salvador Dali’s works
I love Picasso of course
Vincent VanGogh
I’ve many artists and they’re all very different
I love Jean Michael BASQUIA
And often I will study their works and I learn from looking at other artists works I’m self-taught self taught a couple years.
- Can you talk about the process of creating your work?
The process of creating my work I think of some thing and then I’ll sketch out a silhouette then I’ll go from there…
I’m never quite know I paint ink pencil design
The artwork is complete
I usually give the work a title from the artwork itself that I h
Feel it emulates:
Usually a place i been something like Paris Barcelona or a feeling
Especially the figurative art once I get going and developing the face and then other aspects of the artwork and design.
- What advice would you give to emerging artists entering the art world?
The advice I would give to emerging artist in the world is do not give up keep going especially if you’re driven with passion
it can be frustrating at times ups and downs but just keep at it.
- What do you hope that the public takes away from your art?
I hope the public takes away from my art strength joy power these elements of life.
- What is your dream project?
My dream project would be to have my own gallery JKHARTBLUE
To have all my works in one place larger works.
I think it would be stunning actually.
I work in many different mediums from watercolor acrylic ink pencil traditional digital.
I have many works and I think it would be somewhat a stunner.
- Finally, are there any projects you are currently working on and able to speak about?
I have another exhibit coming up in Budapest at the PINTER Gallery later in November.
I have a couple of magazine FEATURES
Contemporary Art Curator Magazine,ARTFOLIO magazine early 2022
