The Melbourne based artist grew up in Whyalla, an industrial city nestled between the outback and the sea. In 2007 she graduated with a degree in Illustration at the University of South Australia and began drawing from her own journey of overcoming an eating disorder to create works of hope.
Borne from pen, ink and contemporary digital illustration techniques Josephine’s pensive yet playful characters act as a medium to encourage self acceptance. Though intriguing, they are purposeful and through them flows a sense of contentment, a wide eyed optimism.
‘It has become unnecessarily common for us to be cruel to ourselves and others by the default of comparison. I hope to change this by offering an opportunity to reconnect people with what it is that makes them unique, interesting and beautiful.’
With access to a weird and magical place somewhere between dreams and reality, Josephine creates customised artworks and runs small workshops aimed at addressing self esteem through art, body painting and self expression.
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Features
2010 Indie Art Ladies First Exhibition (May)
2009 Sportsgirl Interview
2009 The Funky Rooster, Blog Post
2009 Sportsgirl Live It Give It Magazine (December)
2009 Sportsgirl Fashion Youniverse Magazine (August)
2009 The Vine
2006 DB Magazine
University Of South Australia, Bachelor Visual of Communication (Specialising in Illustration)
Exhibitions
2011 Footscray Art Centre, Signify
2011 Brunswick Street Gallery, Spider Diamond
2011 Four Walls Gallery, Shadow Project
2011 Trash Parlour, Grand Opening
2010 E Fifty Five, Imaginary Friends with Rhiannon Mowat
2010, Black Sheep Foyer, Schaffas2
2010, SJS Gallery, FreeBrains
2010, Brunswick Street Gallery, Ladies First
2010, Studio Open, Enlightenment Week
2010, Adelaide Fringe Festival Old Adelaide Gaol, Letters Out
2009, Newport Substation, The Venus Room, Stop Violence Against Women
2009, Per Square Metre, Get Trucked
2009, Per Square Metre, These walls can talk
2009, Sportsgirl Flagship Store Launch, Hope Week
2009, Stay Human Gallery, Art On Your Sleeve
2008, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Slickety Jim’s Rundle Express 2
2007, Mail Loui, SALA festival, Ready to Jump
2007, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Slickety Jim’s Rundle Express 1
2006, South Australian School of Art Gallery, Take Flight
2006, Kaurna Building, Narrative Project Exhibition
2006, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Gallery, Youthscape 06
2006-2008 Mai Loui, Resident Artist
2005 Middleback Theatre, Whyalla Art Prize
2004, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Gallery, Youthscape 04
2004, Light Square Gallery AIT Arts, SSABSA Art Show
2003, Middleback Theatre, A feast for all the senses
Awards
The Royal South Australian Society of Arts Youth Prize
2006 Youthscape Commendation
The University of South Australia
2006, 2005, 2004 Deans Merit List for Visual Communication
The Royal South Australian Society of Arts Youth Prize
2004 Youthscape Overall Winner
South Australian Young Achiever Awards
2004 Nominated for the Coffee Club Arts Award
