JOSEPH WILLOUGHBY
I'm a 27-year-old artist from Burnley, UK, now based in Toronto, Canada. After studying Architecture for 6 years, I immersed myself in art, finding solace and expression following my father's passing in 2018. Over the past 5 years, I've transformed my emotions into visual symbols, exploring life through paintings and drawings of manipulated still-life objects. My work delves into societal challenges and personal beliefs, offering an alternative perspective on modern life, and blending digital and traditional techniques.
exhibitions, features and Awards
2025 | Visual Art Journal. February Issue Publication
2025 | HMVC Gallery New York. 14th February Times Square Billboard Feature
2025 | HMVC Gallery New York. Current Mood February Group Show
2025 | Visual Art Journal. February 2025 Interview
2025 | Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation. Issue 4 Spring
2025 | Visual Art Journal. February 2025 Issue
2025 | DeSerres Canada. Sponsored Partnership Winter Collaboration
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2024 | DeSerres Canada. Sponsored partnership Christmas Collaboration
2024 | Dogma Music and Audio, Toronto ON. Beyond The Brief Art Showcase Physical Exhibition
2024 Award | Art Cabbage. Open International Juried Art Competition. Honourable Mention
2024 | Brad J. Lamb Realty and That Good Co. King West Toronto, ON. Art Showcase Physical Exhibition
2024 | Divide Magazine. July issue 9/10, double-page spread feature
2024 Award | Art Collide Gallery. Spring virtual group exhibition. Honourable Mention
2024 | DeSerres Canada. Sponsored partnership Spring Collaboration
2024 Award | Blue Space Gallery. Spring virtual group exhibition. Honourable Mention
2024 | Artist's Close Up. April issue 17, page feature
2024 | Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, ON. 'Back to the Grimoire' Curated physical group exhibition
2024 | Artists Talk Magazine. January issue 29, double-page spread feature
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2023 | Toronto, ON. Distillery District. Digital newsletter feature
2022 | Artists Talk Magazine. April issue 19, full-page feature
2022 | Arts Council UK, National Lottery Grant Funding of £15,000 Wearable Art Project
2022 Award | ArtJobs Artist of the Month, January 2022
2022 | The Holy Art Gallery, London. Virtual group exhibition
2022 | Tebbs Contemporary Art Gallery. Virtual group exhibition
2021 | Boomer Art Gallery, London. Curated physical group exhibition
