Joseph Ernst

As artists aim to operate between the gap of art and life, my recent work is an exploration in experience and reward, trial and error, success and failure. My work posits that elegance and value can be found in the unexpected and unanticipated if one is open to such possibility and if one persists in being actively aware. Often critiquing my role as an artist, I am seeking to constantly shed elements of pretense and communicate simple concepts through thoughtful execution. The goal is to continue transforming my perspective on life and to progressively appreciate the truly valuable.