Joanne Schloss pictures

Joanne Schloss

Above: Boy with Butterfly, oil on canvas , 102 x 61 cm

Joanne Schloss is an RMIT graduate working and living in inner Melbourne. In 2006 she was selected by Belle Magazine to exhibit in their 'Off the Wall' exhibition stand at Art Melbourne. With Instinct, her third major solo exhibition, Schloss progresses further into her studies of the human condition.

“My paintings are a personal exploration into childhood, dreams and feelings of loneliness and isolation. I try to capture a quiet reflection, stillness and mystery...In this latest series I have drawn inspiration from my two children, friends and family using taxidermy animals and insects from the Melbourne museum as a starting point. In particular the the polar bear has rapidly become a symbol for climate change and the environmental problems we face, but on a much deeper level these works are about fear, emotion and instinct. During the making of this exhibition a dear friend and father of my children died and I would like to dedicate this exhibition to his memory."

Joanne Schloss CV

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