Paintings
My art attempts to fuse unconscious and private information into public information. My approach is intuitive, allowing the image to form its own life. Each figure I paint represents a specific vision I have – a synthesis of past and present, public and private mythologies.
Figures – really self-portraits – often recur, e.g. the horse. Humour is an important element; figures such as the two-headed horse convey a lightheartedness that realistic figures would not. The rhythm of colour is important to me.
I steal from my dreams. Dreams transcend time; sometimes they defeat time. I relate to the irrational, the shaman and the visionary.
My influences include Surrealism, Symbolism, folk and fairy tales, myths and Medieval religious art.
Favourite Artists: Remedios Varo, Leonora Carrington, Marc Chagall, Mimmo Paladino, Brian Froud, Jean Cocteau, Maya Deren, Jane Ray.
Mar 02, 2012 @ 10:47:58
Shhhhh…
The heartbeat of our hidden artist collective still beats Josie. What a fantastic chapter of our lives.
Mar 02, 2012 @ 22:57:14
Paul. It was so filled with freedom and fire, wasn’t it? Your paintings were so admired and I’ll never forget when Jeffrey Smart toured how the only person he liked was your work! I miss my studio, mini-skirt and paints. Life seemed so funky and filled with the breath of creativity. You were always so kind to me and got me through. One day when you come back to Sydney, we’ll grab Annie and have a very big night out and be those people and dreamers we once were. No children or partners. Just the COFA trio. xx