JOSIANE CHILDERS

Biography:

Josiane Childers was born in the smoky mountains of North Carolina but grew up in upstate New York. She was very driven to draw, paint and learn from a young age but not until after receiving excellent training and encouragement from her high school art instructor, Nicholas Todisco, did she begin to take it seriously. Josiane continued her education in fine art at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, NY and completed her Bachelor of Fine Art at Purchase College in Westchester County, NY. This also included a semester abroad in Amsterdam at the Academie voor Beeldende Vorming. Amsterdam was a magnificent setting to be thrown into in a young artist’s life and has an influential presence with her today. She now resides in Phoenix, Arizona with her artist boyfriend and three German Shepherds.

About her work:

Josiane states, "Every piece that I paint is an emotional journey through color. I am continuously inspired by the extraordinary world around me as well as the exciting possibilities of infinite color relationships. Every single color is beautiful and has a place. I love how the colors ask for each other and vibrate in unison in creation of a new color world. Or one crooked line asks for another crooked line in the continuing quest for balance. My painting style always involves a search for perfection and balance in chaos. I try to begin paintings with random choices and movements and then solve the puzzle as I go. I am always trying to reach a mathematical perfection with color & form. There is always motivation to paint and I am in love with the paint itself."

Recognitions:

Josiane’s work can be found in numerous private and corporate collections throughout the world.  She is also represented by galleries in Saudi Arabia and throughout the United States.  Some of her corporate clients include:  The Clare @ Watertower, Chicago, IL, Marriott BWI, Westin Park Place, Westin, Virginia Beach, and three of The Keg Steakhouse’s in Tempe, AZ, Vancouver, Canada, and Naples, FL.