As an artist, she is sensitive to the plight of humanity and feels the energy of Mother Earth. Many of her mystical images come from her close observation of nature and her keen interest in preserving it.
She works in an attic studio at her enchanting Wisteria cottage near the sea with beautiful woodland views of Dorset. The life of a painter was her destiny and is her all-consuming obsession. Josephine began her artistic career at the Poole Pottery where she painted Delphis ware in the swinging sixties. Having begun her career in ceramic art, she has a deep appreciation for Wedgwood’s Fairyland Lustre and the fertile imagination of Daisy Makeig Jones. She is also influenced by famous painters and illustrators, including Dali, Rackham, Mucha and the Pre-Raphaelites. Barrie and Lewis Carroll as well as by ancient myths and legends. She has been inspired by great writers such as J.M. Josephine’s fantasy is a joyous proposition that embraces all that is good, dreamlike and mystical. He recently visited her gallery in Poole, Dorset and heard more about her life and work.įantasy is the mirror of the imagination and it gives Josephine the opportunity to create strange and mystical creatures and situations and paint the world how she would like it to be. They evoked such warm emotions and connections in him that he determined to find out more about Josephine. Pat Sager Lane will be talking about Josephine’s art at 11am on Sunday, September 22.Īrthur first came across Josephine’s mystical paintings in puzzle form while relaxing with his family. As part of our Fall Fantasy event at WMODA, visiting expert Dr. Arthur Wiener, the founder of WMODA, is a huge fan of fantasy art by Josephine Wall and has been inspired to present her mystical paintings alongside his spectacular collection of Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre.
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