Peter Joseph
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Known for his two-colour, tonal canvases of precise, carefully considered hues, Peter Joseph's work historically exists within self-imposed, specific structures and parameters - the effect being one of unlimited freedom confined within the parameters of a framed construct. Within Joseph's new paintings there is a now a shift into compositional improvisation, creating a new sense of freedom that exists outside of the geometry or 'architecture' of his earlier work. Not only does Peter Joseph not consider himself a minimalist artist, he sites early Venetian and Florentine painting as influences and subscribes to a methodology usually associated with that of Renaissance painters. Regarding himself as a classicist, he intends that his paintings, which should be seen as they were painted, in natural light, be 'absorbed' rather than viewed or analysed.
Intrinsically 'experiential' they emphasise a time-based sensibility and through the tonality of his colours evoke a sense of melody and rhythmic harmony. An intuitive painter, Joseph has few contemporary affinities, among them are Rothko and Barnet Newman, whom he uniquely credits with evoking an emotional space within their work. As Joseph himself observed, "A painting must generate feeling otherwise it is dead…The aspiration is to find that moment when feeling is not just emotional expression, but is transformed into a value".
Peter Joseph lives and works in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Artist Contact
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Artist Press
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Artist Exhibitions
Peter Joseph February 2 - March 10, 2007View Exhibition
Peter Joseph September 19 - October 17, 1998
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Recent Paintings, Clem Crosby, Robert Hunter, Peter Joseph, Alex Landrum, Jason Martin, Sam Reveles July 18 - September 3, 1994
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Peter Joseph September 25 - October 21, 1989
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Peter Joseph June 28 - September 19, 1987
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20th Anniversary Exhibition July 23 - September 19, 1987
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Peter Joseph March - April, 1986
Peter Joseph August 9 - September 7, 1983
Through the Summer July 23 - September, 1981
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Through the Summer June 21 - August, 1979
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Peter Joseph September 19 - November 22, 1978
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Group Show February 8 - March 5, 1977
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Peter Joseph June 29 - July 31, 1976
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Peter Joseph May 4 - 30, 1971
Wall Show December 10, 1970 - January 30, 1971
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Peter Joseph, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Don Sylvester Houedard, Hove Dara and Others August 2 - September 22, 1970
Peter Joseph April 4 - May 30, 1970
Peter Joseph April 9 - May 31, 1969
Peter Joseph, DHS, Derek Jarman, Milow September, 1967
Peter Joseph January 24, 1980
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Artist Images
Light Brown and Bright Green, 2007 Acrylic on cotton duck 55 x 47.6 cm
Umber with Crimson, 2007 Acrylic on cotton duck 117 x 96.5 cm
Blue and Brown, 2006 Acrylic on cotton duck 51 x 46 cm
Ochre over Red, 2006 Acrylic on cotton duck 169 x 129.5 cm
Blue and Sand,2006 Acrylic on cotton duck 53.3 x 41.3 cm
Light Green with Dark Red Rust, 2006 Acrylic on cotton duck 150.8 x 165.9 cm
Light Green with Dull Violet Red, 2006 Acrylic on cotton duck 150.8 x 165.9 cm
Light Violet with Dusty Blue, 2006 Acrylic on cotton duck 150.8 x 165.9 cm