Joy Arden
"I like to experiment with different processes and I work intuitively treating printmaking more like a painting process. This often involves “in the moment” response to mark-making and use of colour. I am interested in developing a lively, animated surface. I strive to provide atmosphere and presence. The work often reflects an interest in partially hidden forms, worn surfaces, marks made by human activity as well as natural forms.
"Printmaking offers a different way of working to painting, but both processes feed off one another. I particularly enjoy the whole technical side of printmaking and experimentation with both photographic and hands-on processes. I often work in monoprint or in variations rather than editions. I love learning new processes and have the aim of combining different print processes in single images in the future."
BIOGRAPHY
Joy Arden is a painter/printmaker based in Edinburgh. She is a Fine Art graduate of Nottingham College of Art and Design, having lived and worked in Ireland for 20 years before moving to Edinburgh. She is a professional member of Visual Art Scotland and Society of Scottish artists.
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Traces I, 2024
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Aqua, 2023Joy Arden, Aqua, 2023175.00
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Blue Strip, 2023Joy Arden, Blue Strip, 2023350.00
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Clouded Greenery, 2023Joy Arden, Clouded Greenery, 2023490.00
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Streak/Blue , 2023Joy Arden, Streak/Blue , 2023490.00
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Borders, 2020Joy Arden, Borders, 2020325.00
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Untitled, 2020Joy Arden, Untitled, 2020Sold
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Entrance, 2019Joy Arden, Entrance, 2019275.00
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Landform, 2019Joy Arden, Landform, 2019Sold
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Passage, 2019Joy Arden, Passage, 2019Sold
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