Angry Bird

Signed certificate of authenticity.

This is a painting of the Northern Red Cardinal posing perfectly front on with an angry look on its face. This playful picture also pays respect to the video game Angry Birds, in this game flocks of angry birds try to save their eggs from green-coloured pigs. Perched head on with a dark blue background that alludes to a night scene, the bird was painted quickly and expressively with acrylic paint, ink and oil pastels and using a variety of brushes. The spray-painted dots could represent stars or perhaps the bird's visualization (or thought bubble) of the eggs that must be protected. The work is sprayed regularly throughout the process with a fixative to make sure the materials used are fixed in place and there is no chance of removal, smudging or movement on the paper.

(All pictures are for illustrative purposes and are not all 100% to scale, please check all measurements listed)

Follow

Inspired by Tribal Art, Cubism and Graffiti amongst other artforms, Joel creates work which is raw in style but refined in its finish. His sculptures are assemblages of curious shapes which create compositions with personality and depth. Joel’s paintings are an amalgamation of styles. Using a mixed media approach, his work expresses emotion with loose drawing and colour coupled with more considered mark making.

Joel has been a finalist in several major art prizes within Australia and he exhibits his work throughout Australia.

Living and working in Sydney, Australia. Joel completed his studies at Sydney College of the Arts where he obtained a Bachelor of Visual Arts with First Class Honours. Prior to that he received a Diploma of Fine Arts at Sydney’s Meadowbank TAFE.