Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse vegetation and gritty text… Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse vegetation and gritty text… Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse vegetation and gritty text… Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse veget… — artist's signature Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse vegetation and… — edge view Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse vegetation and gr… — detail Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse vegetation… — shown hanging
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Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse vegetation and gritty text…
Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse vegetation and gritty text…
Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse vegetation and gritty text…
Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse veget… — artist's signature
Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse vegetation and… — edge view
Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse vegetation and gr… — detail
Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse vegetation… — shown hanging
Painting by Josephine Josephsen 31 Artwork Sold

Mirage

Oil, Canvas, Ready to hang

39.4in (W) x 31.5in (H) x 1.2in (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included
$1,470

Artwork Description

Our Australian desert landscape, vast and vivid, stretching to infinity under an opal sky. Sparse vegetation and gritty textured surfaces. Shifting unfocussed images as in a mirage. Limited colour palette in oil and tactile cold wax medium. You can run your hand over it to feel the landscape.

Artist Bio
Photo of Josephine Josephsen
Josephine Josephsen 45 artworks | 9 Sold

SYDNEY-BASED AUSTRALIAN ARTIST

While travelling recently to Italy to do an art workshop, people commented: Oh, you're an artist. What kind of art do you do? I responded with an unconvinced "yes" and a less than informative "various". I realised that I needed to be more positive and specific (without the "art speak") about my art practice. My work is based on my life experiences, places to which I have been, people I know, objects significant to me. My style is "figurative", a tree looks like a tree, built environment is true, portraits have a likeness. I don't have the imagination for abstracts or the patience for hyper-realism. I have always liked to draw and it remains a solid basis for my painting. My medium for B&W works is ink stain and charcoal on heavy print paper. I paint in oil on canvas or panel depending on size. I am currently specialising in a 13th century medieval technique of egg tempera and gold leaf on timber panel.