About

JOYCE GORDON X LADY J

Born in Longueuil, QC in 1966. She always has a strong curiosity in all things creative. 

After a career in fashion photography in Montreal, QC that led to big advertising campaigns. Actor's portraits and models portfolios. Her world was bustling with fun works and socializing with amazing people.

She is now a full-time painter showing predominantly female figures. She uses a distinctive technique. Working with her own portfolio of photographs. Using acrylic and oil pastels.

Her paintings create a certain nostalgia . Like finding old photos in a attic. Some are very well preserved other distressed; you feel the passage of time.

But always achieved with a contemporary edge.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My artistic process fuses photography and painting. I have a formation in Fashion Design & Commercial Photography. For me it was a logical transition to replace the lens for paintbrushes.

I like to rework my photographs with the eye of a painter.

My art is very personal. I want to show a certain intimacy that reveal the in-between two actions or decisions. It's like a pause. I create work that lives in a space not just decorate.

But to bring something like a mood , a presence.

I always incorporate a quote in every painting. I wish to inspire the observer in a positive and strong way.

To achieve the result I expect, I prefer to work with acrylic paint and oil pastels. Textures are crucial in my process. They create depth. I incorporate on the canvas abundance of paste , fabric, metal and lace.

There is always a thread of connectivity between every painting. It's imperative for me . I want to attract the attention of the viewer into my universe full of softness and mystery at the same time.