FLAVA FRESH 23 !
July 10 - August 7
JOSH ELLIOTT
Born in 1973 in Great Falls, Montana; lives in Helena, Montana
A THIRD-GENERATION ARTIST, Josh Elliott was raised to appreciate art. His grandfather studied with Grant Wood and dabbled in all sorts of artistic pursuits. His father, wildlife artist Steve Elliott, who gave up a successful career as an ER doctor to become a full-time artist, taught and encouraged him. Elliott learned the importance of painting from life and discovered his passion for painting outdoors. He sees his outdoor paintings as a reaction to what is in front of him and feels that on-location study sharpens his skills. He considers his studio paintings to be a culmination of everything he has learned from painting outdoors, combined with his own artistic interpretation. Josh now lives with his wife and two daughters in Helena, Montana.
Josh believes that we were made to appreciate beauty, and he feels his work is a celebration of beauty and truth. Although being true to reality is important to Josh, he aims to create “art,” something interpretive, something more than a good rendering, something of himself. Josh says, “A good painting, to me, is Nature’s truth filtered through the artist.”
Gallery Representation
Claggett/Rey Gallery, Vail, Colorado
Maxwell Alexander Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery, Tucson, Arizona
Simpson Gallagher Gallery, Cody, Wyoming