Order

I paint in multiple layers, beginning with loose and colourful strokes that are organised in a balanced composition. When I am satisfied with the underpainting, I begin planning ways to organise the next layers of work using line and shapes to help balance and bring order to the painting. The finished intent is to bring the viewer into a personal investigation, encouraging their own ideas and interpretations of what they see through the windows of shapes. The colours seem to change with different shades of light throughout the day which opens new insights of the chaos behind the order.

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Josh Heckendorf is an artist now working in the lower north shore of Sydney. He recently moved his family of five from Colorado to where his wife grew up in Castlecrag. Josh studied Art Education in university and has been teaching visual art and design classes for over 20 years. He holds a masters in education with teaching experiences in Sweden, United States, and Australia. He has been making art in many different mediums for as long as he can remember with the support of creative parents. Most recently, Josh has focused back to painting on canvas.