For as long as I can remember, I have loved making images by hand. Drawing as a child expanded into painting in larger formats later in life. It’s deeply satisfying to depict a passing moment, a thought, and give it a unique perspective, make it more permanent, to be appreciated and revisited more in-depth over time.
Color inspiration can precede the actual subject matter in my images. The composition itself can be based on what I wish to express about particular colors, and they can be exaggerated or heightened to draw more attention to what I find unique or visually exciting. Nature always gets the colors right, the perfect balance and palette. Whenever in doubt, I return to nature as my guide. However informed by nature my paintings may be, these images are more imagined than real.
I love the way paint changes it’s state from a liquid or a paste into something more fixed. There’s a time when it’s malleable and can be shaped. And then, once dry, it’s set in time, more permanent. The many layers of the painting allow its story to be told. They combine optically to create visual effects that a single color cannot achieve, lending a vibrance and richness to the final image. Perspective and point of view are used to create drama by presenting the subject from an unconventional angle; an influence of film and the graphics of my youth.
Through my paintings, I share what visually inspires me with others. I feel my place in this huge drama of life when painting and become aware that I am merely a conduit through which something far greater than my little self is being expressed.
Joseph Paul Jackino grew up in the small town of Pelham, in Westchester County, New York. After Graduating Villanova University, BA English, he attended Pratt Institute and has studied at The School of Visual Arts and The Art Students League in New York City. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. His work is in private collections throughout the United States of America
