New Era - Joseph Jones

You could be forgiven for thinking that Joseph Jones’ skilful and expertly crafted paintings are created by an artist with many years of experience. The reality is that the 18 year old artist, first picked up his weapons of choice, oil paints and brushes, during UK lockdown 2020.

Joseph always knew that he was creative but never formally studied art. “Some of my earliest memories are of looking at different types of art, being taken around art galleries and museums, and being taught the techniques of the masters”, says Joseph.

“In 2020, when everyone suddenly had a surplus of time on their hands, I felt the pull to create for myself. I started watching popular tutorials on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube on painting techniques and reading ‘how to’s’ and experimenting. I am a competitive soul by nature and felt constantly inspired to ‘do better.”

His hyper realistic paintings convey feelings, emotions and capture the atmosphere of a fleeting moment, as though someone has snapped a giant polaroid. He paints a potential reality, as opposed to simply mimicking the exact look and feel of a photograph. In this way, the viewer is invited to become an onlooker, a voyeur, prompting them to create an identity and their own individual narrative for the subject.

New Era

Original Oil Paint on board

Framed in a premium chunky black frame with scorched wood detail with a red slip.

Framed size 73cm x 73cm

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