Joan Boy

Through painting, Joan Boy expresses the overwhelming experience of waiting, contemplating or arriving at nothing through the endless cycle of time. His scenes provide comfort as much as they manifest fear of an eternal void. Joan's high-keyed col...

Through painting, Joan Boy expresses the overwhelming experience of waiting, contemplating or arriving at nothing through the endless cycle of time. His scenes provide comfort as much as they manifest fear of an eternal void. Joan's high-keyed color palette contrasts with a soft touch, giving his figures—like those painted by one of his heroes, Balthus—both a timeless quality and tangible humanity. His paintings tell a story about real, vulnerable people, but they have no beginning, middle, or end.