Joe Woods

Hi, my name is Joe - I'm 33 and from the Isle of Man, currently based in New Zealand. I'm a self taught artist, I started drawing with pencil at a very young age and slowly developed some potential, but I didn't really pursue it through the teenage years (very distracted) lol, and only in recent years I've found the motivation to try and not waste a talent and see if I can make a living with my art - wish me luck. I've been creating a lot of digital art in the last few years including - logos, apparel designs & illustrations, but I recently delved into painting (it took a nationwide lockdown due to Covid to finally motivate me to pull my finger out and start painting) and I love seeing my ideas come to life on canvas. I try to create a mood in my art that reflects the human condition and try to get the viewer to think a little deeper. I love using colour so to create a bright, striking and surreal image, but also I try to keep the paintings detailed to create an element of realism.