Fireside Glow

‘Interior - Fireside Glow’
In my teenage years, my parents had a fireplace just like this. It was the late 1970s, and my dad had brought his family back to Holland after sixteen years in Australia. I had to learn Dutch all over again — but that’s another story.
He bought an old farmhouse and began restoring it. We lived in one half while he demolished the old internal cow stalls in the other. Us kids helped too, chipping old mortar off bricks so they could be reused. It took years, but the transformation was incredible.
At the heart of the home stood the old stone fireplace with its heavy timber beam — our favourite place in winter. My mum made thick velvet curtains that glowed in the firelight. Years later, my wife and I were given some of those same velvet curtains for our first home. Waste not, want not — that was the way back then.
This painting is memory made visible — the feeling of belonging, of starting again, and of finding warmth in both fire and family.

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Jos is an award-winning artist known for his bold, vibrant use of color. His large-format works are a testament to his passion for free movement and spontaneous expression, allowing him to create pieces that are as dynamic as they are expressive. Jos’s art brings to life a variety of subjects — from portraits of people and animals to cityscapes and landscapes — all united by his love for vivid color.

Jos is available for commissioned works, whether it’s capturing the personality of your children, pets, or even your favorite holiday spots.

Originally from Wollongong, Australia, Jos’s artistic journey has taken him from the Netherlands, where he lived as a teenager, to New Zealand, where he spent 26 years with his wife and four children. Now based south of Perth, Western Australia, Jos continues to explore and push the boundaries of his art, constantly inspired by his global experiences.

You can find his art at these galleries:
Eillo, Northbridge, Perth
Mirage Gallery, Subiaco, Perth,
Boranup Gallery, Margaret River,
Riverfront Gallery, Denmark,
Black Door Gallery, Parnell, Auckland, NZ,
Red Peach Gallery, Napier, NZ,
Exhibitions Gallery, Wellington, NZ,
Central Art Gallery, Queenstown, NZ