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Joseph Redford
Untitled
Oil painting on canvas
Joseph was born in San Diego, CA, 1977. Over the years he has lived all over the country and experienced many ways of life. Art has been there throughout. He is always creating something; with whatever he can get his hands on, anything from music to welding to finger painting. Joseph is self taught, having never really accepted any formal training, feeling always that it stifled his creativity and his ability to express himself. He is obsessed with creating art entirely from his own vision and resources. The last three years, Joseph has focused on painting as his primary creative process. He's been a part of several group shows, studio strolls and festivals here in Asheville. His paintings have a diverse following of collectors and admirers.
This piece uses mixed media in an urban style influenced by ancient Zen paintings. The telephone pole in the foreground embodies the means of communication which blemish the modern landscape. The background incorporates several hundred screen prints of circuit boards with which I characterize the theme of information overload that defines our present society.
