Joe Rich
Joe Rich is a Toronto based artist. Working in acrylic, ink, spray paint and a variety of mediums Joe primarily paints on canvas and wood. Joe has studied art for the past 18 years and his work has shown in a variety of settings and galleries including the McMichael Gallery and two one person shows. Committed to ongoing education Joe has studied in various settings and institutions, experimenting and painting in a variety of genres - but somehow always returning to nature as a subject matter. Bold. Expressive. Works for the viewer to explore.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I see my work as a collaboration between the viewer, the canvas and myself. Within this triad I often see some remarkable and exceptional exchanges take place. I see the art of painting as a behaviour, designed to express feeling and thoughts. I measure each work upon completion with what are best described as the underpinnings of a well executed work and - if satisfied with the outcome - let go of the work for others to contemplate, enjoy and I imagine accept or reject.
Joe Rich is a Toronto based artist. Working in acrylic, ink, spray paint and a variety of mediums Joe primarily paints on canvas and wood. Joe has studied art for the past 18 years and his work has shown in a variety of settings and galleries including the McMichael Gallery and two one person shows. Committed to ongoing education Joe has studied in various settings and institutions, experimenting and painting in a variety of genres - but somehow always returning to nature as a subject matter. Bold. Expressive. Works for the viewer to explore.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I see my work as a collaboration between the viewer, the canvas and myself. Within this triad I often see some remarkable and exceptional exchanges take place. I see the art of painting as a behaviour, designed to express feeling and thoughts. I measure each work upon completion with what are best described as the underpinnings of a well executed work and - if satisfied with the outcome - let go of the work for others to contemplate, enjoy and I imagine accept or reject.
$3,200.00
Acrylic on gallery canvas.
36x48x2"
In life we find the unexpected. In art we may have the same surprises.
$6,200.00
Acrylic on gallery canvas.
72x48x2"
Time stops in the woods and one is able to catch their breath; recover and reflect on what has been, what is and what may come to pass after 98. Bittersweet.
$750.00
Acrylic on canvas
18x24"
The eye, the pencil, the paper, the canvas, the brush, the canvas …… the viewer. Painting process? Nature’s course? Outcome.
$750.00
Acrylic on canvas
24x18"
A small work celebrating the gifts of nature that surface from a day of drawing.
$1,575.00
Acrylic on gallery canvas
30x40"
For those who love the sumac, the fascination is with the shape and the colour and the changing of the seasons. Lines. Shape. Colour. The artist’s dream.
$1,400.00
Acrylic on gallery canvas
34x20"
Submerging oneself in the true north for a week of creating means painting and drawing and building to your heart’s content. By week’s end the shapes and colours resonate and finished works are both souvenirs as well as works of art.
$1,300.00
Acrylic on canvas
24x48"
There are times when the fall winds blow and one can have a flash glance at all of the things that fall can be in the woods. Cool- yet warm. Beautiful -yet harsh. The brush meets the palette knife to create this work. Like in the forest, what peeks out is of interest to the eye. Enjoy.
$1,425.00
Acrylic on gallery canvas.
40x30"
The painter navigates the canvas as one may navigate the land. Not knowing where one is has its own challenges. Figuring it out…. Inspiring. I am here.
$1,550.00
Acrylic on gallery canvas.
30x24"
Moving from one spot to the next while painting there may be time to pause and explore the land between two favourite spots. Fresh eyes….. seeing lines and connections not yet seen until the brush is required to paint the canvas.
$550.00
Acrylic on canvas.
16x20"
Three flowers. Three moms. Three moments in a life time. Blessings counted.
$1,750.00
Acrylic and spray paint on gallery canvas.
30x24"
When it rains at the lake, the artist might abandon what they “see” to enjoy the smell and sound and feel of the rain in hopes of painting this experience to present to the viewer. A wet and wonderful and inspiring day.
$2,100.00
Acrylic on gallery canvas.
48x36"
There are moments when the sun shines and the river runs that create a feeling best described as “electric”. This work begins as a drawing, continues as a painting, finally resting in the hand of the artist drawing their way to the roots of the work. A joyous painting celebrating nature.