New Paintings Available and Upcoming Exhibitions

May 2026

 NEW PAINTINGS

I’m pleased to share two new paintings that are now available on my website. These two works continue my ongoing tulip study series. As tulip studies, I have titled them after two Dutch pigments, Flemish Blue and Scheveningen Yellow. I wanted to explore the contrast between a restrained palette of earthy neutrals and a single saturated field of colour.

Recently, I’ve been experimenting with looser drawing techniques to create compositions that feel more organic. I used charcoal to sketch in very loose lines to suggest the shape of flowers. I then layered a translucent neutral ground over the surface before painting the flowers on top. This process preserves the ghostly traces of the charcoal and animates the composition in a way which I find very interesting.

Tulip Study (Scheveningen Yellow), 2026

Original painting in oil on paper 210 × 148 mm (unframed)

Tulip Study (Flemish Blue), 2026

Original painting in oil on paper 210 × 148 mm (unframed)

Both paintings are available unframed, with optional custom framing in black walnut. 

If you’re interested in either piece or curious about the painting and framing process, feel free to reach out or take a closer look at my shop.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

IN BLOOM: THE FLOWER COLLECTION

On View Online

Jonathan Cooper Gallery in London are sharing a private online viewing of works from across the gallery exploring plants and flowers. This seasonal selection brings together paintings shaped by observation, colour, and form, and is now live to view.

ILLUMINATED: AOAP Projects x Royal Society of Arts

On View Online

I have two new paintings in the RSA and AOAP Projects inaugural Summer Exhibition 'Illuminated' which opens next month in London.

The exhibition will be open to the public from 10-24 at the RSA, with a Private View on Tuesday, 9 June.

Joseph x