Joey Frisillo - Fine Artist working in Oil and Pastel
Joey Frisillo with "Henry's Going Fishing" created during filming of "The Art of Painting" for The Artist Documentary Project
Artist Statement:
From an early age I have been fascinated by nature. Taking Sunday drives in the country, being thrilled by flowers in the garden or watching light sparkle on water have each fueled my awe. I love the challenge of capturing the many moods & elements of the landscape. Recently I have incorporated palette knife and cold wax medium with oil paint as tools to add even greater expressive boldness in my work. Abstraction is another aspect of painting I have been exploring as well.
Quote from a new collector about Joey's painting “Poppy Field” in which she incorporates cold wax and palette knife into the work ("Poppy Field" is the painting in the header)
"I love poppies, but I have never purchased a painting of them because I didn’t see any paintings that did them justice... until now. This painting just screams poppies. The color and composition are wonderful. What attracts me to a piece is color, composition and subject matter last. I loved all three with this painting."
From an early age I have been fascinated by nature. Taking Sunday drives in the country, being thrilled by flowers in the garden or watching light sparkle on water have each fueled my awe. I love the challenge of capturing the many moods & elements of the landscape. Recently I have incorporated palette knife and cold wax medium with oil paint as tools to add even greater expressive boldness in my work. Abstraction is another aspect of painting I have been exploring as well.
Quote from a new collector about Joey's painting “Poppy Field” in which she incorporates cold wax and palette knife into the work ("Poppy Field" is the painting in the header)
"I love poppies, but I have never purchased a painting of them because I didn’t see any paintings that did them justice... until now. This painting just screams poppies. The color and composition are wonderful. What attracts me to a piece is color, composition and subject matter last. I loved all three with this painting."
Bio:
Joey Frisillo’s love of drawing and painting began during her childhood in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This led to a Fine Art major at Miami University of Ohio. Her artistic journey was side tracked by a 25 year career in oil and gas exploration in Denver, CO and Tulsa, OK. During that time she learned photography which helped hone her sense of composition and appreciation of light’s role in the landscape. Renewing her focus on painting in for the last 20+ years has brought great pleasure and growth. Frisillo works from life on location and in her studio. She seeks to portray her subjects in a realistic yet expressive manner. Collectors appreciate the tranquil moods her works evoke. Artistic style and skill in both oil and pastel have garnered many honors including “Best of Show” from Women Artists of the West and Plein Air Tulsa plus an Award of Excellence from Art of the West magazine. Three of her pastels have been published in “Best of America Pastel Artists, Volume II”. Frisillo has been an invited artist in Gilcrease Museum’s “American Art in Miniature” and the prestigious “Collectors Reserve.” Her artwork is part of public, corporate and private collections in the US and abroad.
Her involvement with the art community spans both national and local organizations. Frisillo is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, Women Artists of the West and Ozark Pastel Society. She is an associate member of the Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society and North American Oil and Acrylic Society. She served on the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition for nine years. She has taught pastel and oils through Gilcrease and Philbrook Museums as well as local and regional art groups. Gallery representation includes Castle Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN, The Sky Gallery, Tulsa, OK and Ingrid Gipson Sculptures Studio & Gallery.
Joey Frisillo’s love of drawing and painting began during her childhood in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This led to a Fine Art major at Miami University of Ohio. Her artistic journey was side tracked by a 25 year career in oil and gas exploration in Denver, CO and Tulsa, OK. During that time she learned photography which helped hone her sense of composition and appreciation of light’s role in the landscape. Renewing her focus on painting in for the last 20+ years has brought great pleasure and growth. Frisillo works from life on location and in her studio. She seeks to portray her subjects in a realistic yet expressive manner. Collectors appreciate the tranquil moods her works evoke. Artistic style and skill in both oil and pastel have garnered many honors including “Best of Show” from Women Artists of the West and Plein Air Tulsa plus an Award of Excellence from Art of the West magazine. Three of her pastels have been published in “Best of America Pastel Artists, Volume II”. Frisillo has been an invited artist in Gilcrease Museum’s “American Art in Miniature” and the prestigious “Collectors Reserve.” Her artwork is part of public, corporate and private collections in the US and abroad.
Her involvement with the art community spans both national and local organizations. Frisillo is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, Women Artists of the West and Ozark Pastel Society. She is an associate member of the Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society and North American Oil and Acrylic Society. She served on the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition for nine years. She has taught pastel and oils through Gilcrease and Philbrook Museums as well as local and regional art groups. Gallery representation includes Castle Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN, The Sky Gallery, Tulsa, OK and Ingrid Gipson Sculptures Studio & Gallery.
