{"product_id":"come-and-meet-me-in-the-middle-of-the-air-by-josephine-johnson","title":"'Come and Meet Me In the Middle of the Air' by Josephine Johnson","description":"\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eOils on canvas, framed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e x 120 cm\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artwork \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e“What The Water Says is a joint exhibition between Nicole Steenhof and myself, to explore the properties of water and atmosphere through the luminous qualities of oil painting. Nicole’s daily observations of the ocean inform her work as do my daily observations of the sky and weather. Paraphrasing the Emerald Tablet, a Hermetic text from the 9th century, “That which is above is like to that which is below” and in this manner I explore the correspondence between the laws of atmospheric phenomena. I have a catalogue of over 5000 cloud photos in my phone, and I drew upon this imagery to create the concepts that resulted in the fourteen paintings in this collection. Cloud painting has a vast and rich heritage, and I was inspired by cloud masters of the far and recent past including Richter, Turner, Constable and the 10th Century Chinese cloud and mountain painters such as Li Cheng for whom clouds are symbolic of good fortune and blessings. The works take their titles from poetry and lyrics as a nod to writers who have also been inspired by the elusive properties of our ever-changing cloudscapes. There is so much solace to be found in the beauty of the world, and I find that pursuing beauty is becoming more central to my practice, like a willful act of hope in troubling times. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fe-block fe-block-7b7158cdef4a0defb3a1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-blend-mode=\"NORMAL\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii='{\"topLeft\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"topRight\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"bottomLeft\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"bottomRight\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0}}' data-sqsp-block=\"text\" id=\"block-7b7158cdef4a0defb3a1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-html-content\" data-sqsp-text-block-content=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"ws-section ws-surface ws-light-0\" data-surface=\"0\" data-ws-slots=\"member-photo member-description member-social-links\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ws-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ws-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ws-m-team-member ws-m-block-title-fit-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ws-m-block-title-570\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eBased in Walyalup\/Fremantle, Western Australia, Josephine is an award-winning emerging artist whose \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003einterdisciplinary practice responds to the natural environment through gestural and abstracted landscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eShe is drawn to themes that explore sublime aesthetic experiences found in nature—those moments of awe, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003efragility, and wonder that reveal our interconnectedness with the living world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eJosephine’s work is represented in private collections across Australia, Singapore, the United States and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eScotland. An active and passionate member of the arts community, she serves as Chair of Regional Arts WA, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eadvocating for the visibility and vitality of regional arts practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eShe achieved a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Fine Art Distinction) from Curtin University in 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oxford Street Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52942944600280,"sku":"JJ001","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0792\/1598\/4856\/files\/Screenshot_2026-11-11_at_1.35.49_PM.png?v=1794379311","url":"https:\/\/oxfordstgallery.com\/products\/come-and-meet-me-in-the-middle-of-the-air-by-josephine-johnson","provider":"Oxford Street Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}