Join us for a one-day art pop-up showcasing the recent works of Joe Kossow.
Artist statement:
The source material for these works are photographs that date from 1860-1940. I spend a long time editing the photos (changing their scale, eliminating certain elements, working with aspects of dark and light) until I have recomposed the works. I draw as accurately from the edited source material as I can, then take liberties with the brushwork to emphasize elements of light and dark as needed. I love the imaginative narrative inherent in these drawings of wrecked ships, old harbors, town life, people praying or people at a café.
About the artist:
Joe Kossow received a Master in Fine Arts degree from The American University in Washington, DC in 1982, where he studied with Ben Summerford, Robert D’Arista and Jack Boul. In 1983 he co-founded the Washington Studio School with Lee Newman, Carlton Fletcher, Jack Boul, Susan Yanero, David Holt, Jo Weiss, and Katie Murray. Joe taught at the Washington Studio School and local Washington area colleges for 8 years. He was awarded the Elizabeth Greenshields prize in 1983. His work has been shown in the DC area, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and in Paris and Nancy, France. He lives and works in Princeton, New Jersey.
Learn more about the artist via his website here.
