What's ahead for 2024 No images? Click here February / March 2024 Rebuilding in 2024From the studio of Joy Engelman - Fine Artist 2024 is shaping up to be a year of rebuilding and restoration. After 4 years of slowdown and lockups, my mind is beginning to see a bright future ahead. As an artist and explorer of the outback, I found it depressing indeed to be unable to roam the landscape I love freely. It was a challenge to be inspired however, I managed a few milestones but a lot of 'connections' were lost. My outback travels over my life have helped me see clearly the problems we face and I have tried to gently bring attention to these over my arts career. My environmental artworks were exhibited in Mexico, Italy and Canada along with Bathurst and Orange Regional Galleries in invitation only exhibitions over recent years. The theme I pursue and has been close to my heart has been an exploration of climate issues and the environmental damage we have wrought on the planet. More on my new website. My artworks can now be found at the Gang Gang Gallery in Lithgow, a wonderful space and a delightful Director and curator. Two works are currently in the "Director's Collection' on show until the end of March. I will be holding a workshop on 'Versatile Acrylics' there on 21 March. Bookings need to be made through the gallery. And I am also available from the Peisley Street Gallery in Orange. You can find details of my recent solo show "Drylands - sacred ground" on their website if you missed it and are curious of the artworks included in that exhibition. Should you wish to purchase any of the works, then please make enquiries to the gallery. Finally, can I say that I believe the world is in danger of falling apart if we don't come back to loving all human beings as equals and as fellow travellers along the road of life. It is time we all shared our differences proudly as we all have relevant pieces in the great puzzle of life. Let us share and care for this earth, our home, together as one family. Joy "Salt lake and ironstone" Bathurst Regional Gallery in 2023 "The rainmakers have long gone" exhibited in the National History Museum Canada in 2018 2024 will see new horizons and amazing challenges!
And the big news is:I have been invited to represent Australia at the largest arts festival in South Korea later in 2024. This is indeed a huge honour and I am proud to be able to accept. The 10th Goeje International Arts Festival will be held in Haegeumgang Museum and Yukyung Art Museum from Sept 1 - Oct 25 2024. So keep an eye on this space! My 2023 exhibition at the Peisley Street Gallery was a wonderful success so thank you to all that came and praised my work! It makes me want to continue painting.... so often we work as artists in a vacuum and unless we show our works, we don't get to share what it is you enjoy and appreciate! The Peisley Street Gallery has some of my works that are still for sale online at https://thepeisleystgallery.com.au/collections/joy-engelman-drylands-sacred-ground |