Joejene C. Santos

Artist's Bio 

"Art is a discovery of who we are within and the greatest that we will be."

Self-discovery as the only true goal and joy of living has always been the subject of Joejene's works. Discovering the beauty and miracle of the existence of life and nature fuels his creative process.

Joejene's artistic practice is the result of conscious engagement and a feeling of joy, wonder and curiosity at the time of creation, like a child discovering life.

Her medium, acrylic on canvas, translates these artistic ideas into abstract paintings thanks to her unique style and skills in rendering rich colors, textures and depth.

Born in the Philippines where he graduated in Fine Arts and practiced his artistic passion professionally, Joejene is now making his mark as an abstract artist on the Ottawa art scene. He has organized numerous exhibitions in Ottawa and Toronto since moving to Canada with his family in 2006.

His works are currently represented by the Orange Art Gallery in Ottawa and are part of private collections in the Philippines, the United States, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Italy and Canada.

Artist's statement

Painting intuitively and trusting my inner self in complete surrender are the core of my creative process. To me, knowing the beauty of who we are within is a liberating truth… it keeps me to be in constant awe of the world around us, to be one with all its creation, to soak in the moment and to fully and truly live the gift of life. 

It is about allowing the process and the moment to happen, to take place and surrender yourself in your purest, most authentic self, without worry or fear... To just trust in your intuition until the process takes its own shape and reveal itself… and the result is like LIFE in visual form, in its truest physical presence.