Joy Hawkridge

Joy is a self taught abstract artist who's passion for art started at an early age. Born in Germany to English and German parents, raised in South Africa and now based in London.

Her love for travel and nature play a huge roll in inspiring her work. Using acrylic and textured media to create depth and movement in her large abstract land/sea/sky scapes, Joy brings a sense of calmness, tranquility and intrigue into a lot of her artwork with her colour combinations and composition quoting “I love it when you can just stare at a painting for hours, I want people to feel moved by my art, it must create an emotion within.” - JH

Joy takes influence and encouragement from abstract artists of the mid 20th century: Helen Frankenthalar, Jackson Pollock, Hans Hofmann, Juan Mirò, Gerhard Richter to name a few and thrives on the never ending creative journey.

'I'm an adventurer at heart and I'm always experimenting with different media. I find exploring the artistic world so fulfilling. My dream of exhibiting and sharing my art around the would is slowly coming true.’ - JH

Joy is a self taught artist who has recently spent a year furthering her art career studying in Barcelona at Metafora Studio Arts College, as well as Studying The History of Modern Art.

The Other Art Fair, London, Kings Cross 1-4th July 2021

Joy has exhibited her work in Ireland over the last few years and sold many commissions. She moved to London over 5 years ago to further her art career, and is part of Omni Hue, an art company specialising in large bespoke art pieces and commissions.