ABOUT

My name is Josh Denné

Where is your sanctuary? Your safe place to go, either physically or mentally?

I think we all need a place where we can go to think, meditate or just regroup. Where do you go or what do you do to just be by yourself to think? Art is a place you can go without going out. Embrace a close inspection of any of my works and see if you discover a new safe haven.

Setting colors free on canvas is as exhilarating to me as art can be. I've painted hundreds of works and yet each one evolved into a finished piece at peace in its own uniqueness - sanctuaries.

All of the art works shown on these pages are one of a kind and yet kindred spirits.

With a BA in Studio Art and a BID in Industrial Design, I naturally tend to merge disciplines and technologies. That's probably why the medium of fluid acrylics was so appealing to me when I first came across examples of the art, and began to play with its interplay of color theory and chemistry.

I was determined to "master" this alien concept, and paintings piled up around me as I got closer and closer to achieving results I liked. It took many months before I could claim even a tenuous control of the medium, with plenty of "I won't do that again" and "there's potential here if I tweak this" in the process. Artistically, the best results came when I learned to put more trust in the medium itself. Since then, it's been a constant source of amazement to me how using a similar palette and methodology can yield quite different results. This is what keeps me coming back for more, encouraging me to try new palettes and methodologies and techniques, pushing me to push the boundaries of the medium.

What a joy it is to see how people relate to my work in so many varied ways. One friend never fails to find a bird lurking somewhere in the paint; another always sees landscapes, moonscapes or celestial vistas; another prefers to just allow her eyes to travel over the canvas following colors and textures - her "moment of Zen".

“The magic is in the process. It’s a kind of science. That’s the special sauce. That's the secret.”
― Jill Telford