Jennifer Joseph
He said the time will come, 2021-22
acrylic, ink, conte, pastel, paper, cotton on paper
146.5 x 85.5cm
 

Artist statement

My art is not about anything other than what is to be discovered in the materials I'm using and the process of art-making. Paradoxically however, my concern is with the ephemeral nature of existence itself. Life, death, and the process of change. I do not plan my work, so as not to limit its organic potential. My art is born in the act of making, and as in this example, it's often my intention to reveal this process in the finished work. I'm fascinated by what happens when ink poured on paper merges with it to become something else. Or what occurs when rags used in the painting process become part of the artwork itself. 
 
The linear markings applied with urgency and partially erased or scribbled over, almost like the markings on a blackboard, are drawn from deep within the artist's psyche. As in life, it's all about the process. 

Artist bio

Born in Melbourne in 1949, Jennifer Joseph graduated in Secondary Art Teaching at Melbourne Teachers College in 1971 and has been exhibiting since 1986. She studied fine arts part-time at RMIT from 1977 to 1979, but eschewed further studies. Despite her years of study, Joseph considers herself essentially self-taught. She realised early on that her development was to be found through a dedicated studio practice.

Joseph lives and works in Melbourne.

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