Five of Wall original works were selected for an exhibition at London’s prestigious Mall Gallery titled “Art of the Imagination” in 1998. She signed a licensing agreement with the Art Impressionist in LA, this lead to many new outlets for her work like: producing cards, journals, puzzles, and stationary ECT. In 1993 Josephine signed contracts in order to publish her work in framed prints so they could be distributed worldwide. Her second solo exhibition was held at the Mayfield Gallery in Bournemouth in 1990, a year later she has her third exhibition.

After that she brought up three children and two stepdaughters after marring her husband Bob while raising her children she still held exhibitions locally and abroad. Her fist solo exhibition was held in Swindon in 1975. These elements show up in her work time and time again captivating the viewer to her work. Josephine’s favorite subjects to paint include fairies, castles, children, butterflies, magicians, and mythical creatures. Along with creating figures of animals, mythological, creatures, and characters from Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings”.Ĭelebrated for her fantasy work her art is often referred to as the “art of the imagination” her art is filled with color, imagination, and hidden detail filled throughout her work. She created dynamic and boldly colored designs of the famous Delphis ware that featured animals, butterflies, and flowers. Her first job as an artist was in 1967 at Poole Pottery as a designer and painter. There she studied at Parkstone (Dorset) grammar school, she then went on to study at Bournemouth College. She went to Farnham grammar school until her family Poole, Dorset when she was 14. Wall was influenced by Arthur Rackam illustrative ability, the surrealism of artists Magritte and Dali, along with the Pre-Raphaelites romanticism. Born in Farnham, Surrey, England in 1947, as a child she was always drawn to color, light, fantasy, and visual storytelling. Josephine Wall is an English fantasy artist and sculptor.

The fantasy world of josephine wall