Today we’d like to introduce you to Joseph Marinick.
Joseph, we’d love to hear your story and how you got to where you are today both personally and as an artist.
Growing up with a speech impediment played a huge role into me being fond of art. Being able to express myself through art was a way to show my feelings, emotions, thoughts, ideas, and beliefs. My mother is a fine arts major and my older sister has always been doing art as well. There’s no doubt they helped guide me to finding art. I was arrested for graffiti in high school and during that period of time, I told myself to focus on doing legal art. I am fascinated by the human brain (subconscious/ unconscious) and that has played a big role in my style of art.
I was born in Boston, moved to Houston in 2001.
We’d love to hear more about your art. What do you do and why and what do you hope others will take away from your work?
I love black and white. I started off and still presently use pen/ink as my main medium. I love simple ideas and the boldness of the ink. I stopped using pencil for a while because I loved how no matter if you feel you ‘messed up,’ with the pen, you really just evolved your art and you can work with it. In high school, I started focusing on drawing what I see. I would go straight to the book store after work, on my off days, and pick out 4-5 books, find a corner, and start drawing. I found acrylic paint when I was in my mid-twenties and immediately fell in love with it. I would work on multiple canvass at a time and really pour my soul out. It was a form of meditation, I would get lost while the hours flew by. I realized I went through stages with my art. Having different series is both good and bad for the art world but I like being versatile.
I love ink, acrylic, clay for sculpting, basically anything that will change.
I feel people live in their own worlds. Therefore if what I create speaks to someone, it’s an amazing thing to experience. To some, they might think the person just likes the piece. But why is that?
I tend to focus on the less fortunate and try to show the true side of the world. Usually not in a political manner but through the hierarchy of the classes.
My artwork is the recorded speech I never spoke. It’s full of hidden ideas which might not become apparent until another time.
Artists face many challenges, but what do you feel is the most pressing among them?
It’s difficult to get in the art field unless you have put in the years of work (degrees, improving oneself, etc.) so a lot of artists do look for other places of income. I don’t think that is necessarily a bad thing because that’s life. Only if one choices to accept that as the true “life.” I am the type of artist to use whatever I have around me so money is sometimes an issue with young artist but I feel that’s subjective. There are many ways around a wall. I feel social media plays an important role, both negative and positive but both are there to teach.
Commission work can be frustrating sometimes due to the fact that that’s one of the only ways to make money and that you art creating for yourself you’re creating for someone else. It’s interesting regardless. I love the process and feelings that come with it.
Do you have any events or exhibitions coming up? Where would one go to see more of your work? How can people support you and your artwork?
At the moment I have an IG account @josephmarinick
People can support my work by sharing and buying. Helping me network with organizers/planners, curators…etc.
Contact Info:
- Email: josephscotmarinick@gmail.com
- Instagram: @josephmarinick
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