Brian Joseph

My name is Brian Joseph, but I am not he that you may think.

"For a year after that was done to me I wept every day at the same hour and for the same space of time." "” Oscar Wilde

To say that I was inspired by these words would be untrue, but I found strength and courage to move forward in hopes of a day when I would not need to think about being laughed at by people who would judge me for my desires.

I found my inspiration throughout my life and have constantly struggled to reinvent myself and my work. I believe that art speaks through a magical language that is often mute. It is up to the listener to hear, interpret and understand what it means to him.

When I was young I looked at the Mona Lisa as a rather unattractive woman with a non-descript smile. Later in life I awed at the mastery behind the strokes. Later still I found myself wondering what she was thinking when she posed with that smile. After a series of struggles in life I decided that Mona was simply being Mona... it is our imagination that creates the wonder of the moment when we set our eyes upon her face.

My weakness, my passion and often my downfall, has been the male form. Most of my decisions in life have been influenced by my needs. I ...

Life Abroad
Ecole du Louvre, Paris (incomplete)

Frankfurt
Hong Kong
Manila
Munich
Niznhy Novgorod
Paris
Rio de Janerio
Scottsdale
Shanghai
Sidney
Singapore
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