Biography: Josiane Childers was born in the smoky
mountains of North Carolina but grew up in upstate New
York. She was very driven to draw, paint and learn from a
young age but not until after receiving excellent training
and encouragement from her high school art instructor,
Nicholas Todisco, did she begin to take it seriously. Josiane
continued her education in fine art at Onondaga
Community College in Syracuse, NY and completed her
Bachelor of Fine Art at Purchase College in Westchester
County, NY. This also included a semester abroad in
Amsterdam at the Academie voor Beeldende Vorming.
Amsterdam was a magnificent setting to be thrown into in a
young artist’s life and has an influential presence with her
today.
About her work: Josiane states, "Every piece that I paint is
an emotional journey through color. I am continuously
inspired by the extraordinary world around me as well as the
exciting possibilities of infinite color relationships. Every single
color is beautiful and has a place. I love how the colors ask
for each other and vibrate in unison in creation of a new
color world. Or one crooked line asks for another crooked
line in the continuing quest for balance. My painting style
always involves a search for perfection and balance in
chaos. I try to begin paintings with random choices and
movements and then solve the puzzle as I go. I am always
trying to reach a mathematical perfection with color & form.
There is always motivation to paint and I am in love with the
paint itself."
Recognitions: Josiane’s work can be found in numerous
private and corporate collections throughout the world. She
is also represented by galleries in Saudi Arabia and
throughout the United States. Some of her corporate clients
include: The Clare @ Watertower, Chicago, IL, Marriott BWI,
Westin Park Place, Westin, Virginia Beach, and three of The
Keg Steakhouse’s in Tempe, AZ, Vancouver, Canada, and
Naples, FL.
