Haley Josephs
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Haley Josephs (b. Seattle, WA 1987) lives and works in Providence, RI. She received her BFA from Tyler School of Art in 2010 and an MFA from Yale University in 2014. Drawing inspiration from notions of transformation, mortality, and femininity, Josephs paints solitary figures in fantastical yet foreboding environments that transcend time and space. A recurring character within Josephs' work is the artist's late sister, who is often evoked in bold, almost daring, portraits that amalgamate intimate and personal narratives of the artist with the universal human condition. Her enigmatic paintings are colorful and whimsical yet also present a dark twist. An underlying sense of power and balance pervades her works, hinting a moment of liberation from one’s ostensibly everlasting psychological conflicts.
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