Therese Lydia Joseph
Mixed Media on Canvas
12″ x 12″

Artist Statement:
Every day I stumble upon the hidden beauty of ordinary, often unnoticed and disregarded subjects. These subjects are not limited to objects; they include my fellow humans I bump into every day. I get caught up in the unexpected wonder of the subject’s shape or form, colour or pattern, disposition or mood. My purpose is to grab hold of the intense feeling this provokes in me and capture it in my artwork. I approach the canvas with enthusiasm, spontaneity and brave bold mark making. Using acrylics and mixed media allows me to be creative without limits. One brushstroke leads to another until the painting is complete. For me the process is an adventurous journey – a mysterious story all the way to the end. 

Artist Bio:
Therese Lydia Joseph was born and educated in Switzerland. Early 1980’sTherese moved to North Vancouver, Canada where she taught art to school aged children, teens, adults and seniors. She is also a published Writer and Illustrator of 5 children’s books in French. These books are presently used in French Immersion Schools throughout Canada. Therese enrolled herself in art classes at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She took many art workshops and chose her mentors carefully. 

Her new found passion for intuitive figurative-abstract art grew quickly into a full time career. 

She co-founded an artist group (5enses) consisting of 5 women who exhibited together and supported each other on the uphill journey as professional artists until 2015 when each of the members chose to venture out on our own.

Therese has received several grants and awards and exhibits her work in Canada and Europe. Presently she is working from her home based studio in North Vancouver, Canada.

Follow Therese Online:
Instagram: @thereseljoseph
Website: thereseljoseph.com
Youtube: Therese Lydia Joseph