Serendipity is my muse, an odd glance of a passerby, a dragonfly sitting on a bald head, a mother’s careworn face cuddling her joyous beautiful child. These are my inspirations and they are everywhere.
Oil paint, the most forgiving material, is my vehicle of expression. I prefer my paintings to look fuzzy and ambiguous so the viewer can see whatever they want, because otherwise I could just take a snapshot. Sometimes a painting takes an hour to complete, sometimes a year. It can take time to get it right and one too many brushstrokes and I have to start over. I don’t mind, it’s part of the process.
Recording my vision is my passion, the byproduct is a painting.
Joan Eiseman
I grew up in Brooklyn and moved to Europe as soon as I could and stayed almost thirteen years. I also travelled extensively in India. These experiences greatly influenced my art and opened my sight to the beauty and mystery of the world.
I always wanted to live in the jungle (not sure which one) but i find myself firmly planted back in New York City. I can’t complain about that.
I paint and sculpt and write as a safety valve for my sanity. Although I would like to understand the world and myself I do not. I keep on observing and recording what I think I see in my inner landscape. I also enjoy painting the changing scenes of New York City streets.
I’ve done several outdoor murals on the Coney Island Boardwalk for the Brooklyn Arts Council. I wrote and illustrated two children’s books “The Tale of Jackie Berry” and “Ricardo and the Fisherman” published by Marble House Editions. I also recently completed a book using my paintings as inspiration for poems by Howard Eichenblatt, now available as a free pdf ebook here.
My next project will be pairing my paintings with the work of classical poetry “On the Nature of Things” by Lucretius.
Ms. Eiseman is represented by . . .
PHYLLIS LUCAS GALLERY, New York City
THE BELANTHI GALLERY, Brooklyn, New York
PARADISE GALLERY, Sarasota, Florida
Contact me: eisemanjoan@gmail.com