Joanna Aplin’s figurative and abstract paintings are clean and captivating. Her classically trained yet contemporary approach to color, form, and line makes her work aesthetically pleasing to all walks of life. Her compositions carry an intrinsic sense of balance and proportion. Aplin takes her visual cues from the complexities in nature and the human form, then welcomes a reductive process – knowing it will lead to a simpler, more essential presentation of the subject matter. You can expect to find an eclectic mix of color in Joanna Aplin’s artwork. With a comprehensive grasp of color theory and an unwillingness to compromise on materials – her acrylic paintings bring about a rich presence for the viewer to behold.
An up-close inspection of Aplin’s work reveals intentional brushstrokes that can be layered with texture and other times smooth and uncomplicated. She explores the relationship between color and line, the real and the imaginary, in hopes of discovering the beauty in all things. Thematically, she pulls a lot from her everyday spiritual walk which always points to a message of victory and hope.
“I want to direct the hearts and minds of my viewers to the richness of Life in and around us.” – Joanna Aplin
Currently on display and available for purchase at Joanna Aplin Fine Art Studio + Gallery / Heritage Place Shopping Centre in Owen Sound.
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Currently on display and available for purchase at Maud Gallery in Edmonton, AB.
Currently on display and available for purchase at Joanna Aplin Fine Art Studio + Gallery / Heritage Place Shopping Centre in Owen Sound.
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Currently on display and available for purchase at Petroff Gallery in Toronto, ON.
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Currently on display and available for purchase at Joanna Aplin Fine Art Studio + Gallery / Heritage Place Shopping Centre in Owen Sound.
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I have always been drawn to the conflict and victory (shadow and light) found within the human spirit. The body can act out this tension so beautifully at times - which is part of the reason why I love painting the human form.
In this piece, the dramatic turning of the neck turns an ordinary pose into one that demands attention. The body, full of strain and emotion, caught between two worlds - is receiving from this new found place of rest.
Light is coming down upon this body, representing the Presence of God in this personal moment.
No human strength, will or determination can defeat the darkness - but this posture of desperation reveals a deep understanding that the Light is good and can provide much-needed rest.
Currently on display and available for purchase at Maud Gallery in Edmonton, AB.
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Currently on display and available for purchase at Joanna Aplin Fine Art Studio + Gallery / Heritage Place Shopping Centre in Owen Sound.
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Currently on display and available for purchase at Joanna Aplin Fine Art Studio + Gallery / Heritage Place Shopping Centre in Owen Sound.
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Currently on display and available for purchase at Joanna Aplin Fine Art Studio + Gallery / Heritage Place Shopping Centre in Owen Sound.
Currently on display and available for purchase at Petroff Gallery in Toronto, ON.
A study of simplified forms in rocks that balance each other.
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This abstract landscape is expressive and imaginative. The layering of colour gives the eye so much to take in. The mark making throughout the landscape shows off the vibrancy of life captured in a fleeting moment.
Rainy cool days produce paintings like this. You can almost smell the fresh clean air that comes after a springtime rain.
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Born and raised in rural Ontario, Joanna was free to explore her family’s farmland without restraint. The youngest of five children, she watched and learned, then took to her imagination to create. Her earliest memory that marked her passion for art making was asking her mom to sketch babies in her drawings.
“Seeing all the parts of a person come together fascinated me. It still does to this day.”
Aplin went on to study fine arts at McMaster University earning her BA in 1998 and a degree in Education in 2000. Since then, she has worked in numerous artistic arenas such as arts education, theatrical productions, and marketing her own art on a variety of social media platforms.
1999-2000 BA Ed., Queens University, Kingston, Ontario CA
1994-1998 BFA (Hons), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario CA
Rrampt Magazine, Online Publication Feature, January 2024 – Link To Article
Grey County CommunityVotes, Best Art Gallery Award, December 2023 – Link To Award
Blank Spaces Magazine, Front Cover & Feature, September 2016 – Link To Article
JOANNA APLIN FINE ART
