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2018-2020 I started these colour works by spontaneously drawing out horizontal and vertical lines in thin willow charcoal on bright white grounds. I could then erase and redraw the lines up or down, to the left or right, adding or subtracting until a free-flowing feeling was attained. I painted each shape in multiple layers, adjusting tone, contrast, saturation and hue using thin coats of oil colour. For me it expressed an inner vibration, as if I were an instrument playing out a natural rhythm.
Night Cities, oil on canvas paintings, 2005-2007
Colour Sensations, oil on linen paintings, 2018-2019
Joseph Siddiqi is a Montreal-based painter and educator. His recent work explores abstraction, color, and the contemplative side of painting and drawing. Working with oil on linen, egg tempera on panels, and colored pencils on paper, he draws inspiration from mindfulness practice—balancing formal structure with creative flow. He has received grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, and the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation. His work is held in public and private collections, including the Canada Council Art Bank (Ottawa), Colart Collection (Montreal), and Athabasca University Art Collection (Northern Alberta). His paintings have appeared in solo exhibitions in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, and Montreal, as well as group shows in the United States and Europe. He holds an MFA in Painting from Boston University and teaches in the Department of Studio Arts at Concordia University in Montreal.
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