Joseph Pearce

From the mountain lakes of the Yukon, to the portages of Algonquin Park in Ontario, to the cross-country ski trails of Quebec's Gatineau Park - if a landscape catches the eye of Joseph Pearce, he will turn it into a distinctive, captivating painting. For over two decades, this Canadian artist has sought out the tranquility or the drama of northern wilderness, looking for a perfect sunrise or a wistful moment in time.

Joseph was born and raised in Oshawa, Ontario; he was schooled in Zoology at the University of Toronto and in Visual Arts at Humber College. He currently lives near Kemptville, Ontario. Joseph's eye for landscape was developed, first as a nature photographer and then as a painter, always fueled by a love for traveling the great outdoors of Canada and a complete dedication to his art.

A keen canoeist and accomplished naturalist, Joseph paints from photographs that he has taken on more than 75 wilderness canoe trips and trans-Canada treks. While preferring to paint a scene that really exists somewhere, he enjoys working with expanded colours to put his own artistic interpretation onto the canvas. He has also often noted that the best shot comes from having the patience to wait that extra minute for the light to change or for the wind to blow the canoe to a slightly better vantage point.

When asked about the key to his success, Joseph Pearce will insist that it comes from a combination of talent, passion and hard work.