The works in this exhibition started with a grapevine cutting; and over time went through various stages as the plant grew. This presented an opportunity to paint it in all its changing aspects.

As I progressed my paintings became more abstract, and my interpretation of the subject changed as the plant was exploring its own environment in the garden.

On completion of the project, I had around 150 paintings that reflected my interaction with the changes that occurred to the plant and how the direction of my art also changed in the interpretation of the image, and this was like a breath of fresh air.

The difficulty was selecting a limited number of works that stood for the process of the final choice for this exhibition.

Joseph Luczynski is a Signatory member of VAS, in 2020 and 2022 selected as a finalist in the A.M.E. Bale Travelling Scholarship and Art Prize, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Caulfield and in 2019 a finalist in the Wyndham Art Prize, Wyndham Art Gallery, Werribee.

Twig No. 9 - Acrylic on Snowdon Paper

The Twig No. 8 - Acrylic on Snowdon Paper