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Joseph Silcott
After leaving Liverpool Art School with a degree in Graphic Design, Joseph continued his education at St Martins School of Art. He has since worked as a freelance illustrator creating artwork for a variety of clients, which include the BBC, London Buses, The Times and The Guardian newspapers and Varig airlines. Joseph has recently completed a range of appointments teaching fine art, graphics, illustration and textiles and now extends his own artistic practice by exhibiting his artwork internationally.
Artists Statement:
“Inspiration for my recent work comes primarily from Nature and in particular butterflies, moths and the folklore and mythology surrounding these specific insects, to produce work with a narrative quality. I like the school of thought that butterflies represent the soul, and also the parallels drawn between their life cycle and that of the life, death and resurrection of Christ. I draw inspiration from classical music in particular the "Papillons" piece by R Schumann which attempts to capture butterflies’ delicate fragility, movement and flight in music. Puccini's tragic opera "Madam Butterfly" is also another big source of musical inspiration. Nocturnes by various classical composers also, I feel, capture the spirit and characteristics of the moth perfectly. I am also inspired by the Victorian obsession of collecting, preserving and presenting insects in boxes.
Each butterfly is individually hand cut from collaged paper. I use and recycle imagery taken from advertising as well as the rhythm and patterns of found imagery and wrapping papers. As well as their natural beauty I agree with the Eastern belief of butterflies as bringers of joy and being the essence of happiness.”
Recent Exhibitions
Zoo - a - Logical, Knapp Gallery, Regent's Park 2005
The Christmas Show, Betty Morton Gallery 2005-2006
Dream Landings, installation John Lewis, Watford 2006
Bookmarked, Waterloo, London 2006
To do Justly, To Love Mercy, Morley College, London 2007
20/21 British Art Fair, RCA, London 2007
Art London, Royal Hospital, Chelsea 2007
Modern Works on Paper, Royal Academy, London 2008
Form, London 2008
Affordable Art, Battersea, London 2008
Affordable Art, Battersea, London 2009
Cambridge Art Fair, Cambridge 2009
Edinburgh Art Fair, Scotland 2010
Affordable Art Fair, Brussels 2010
Affordable Art, Battersea, London 2010
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