Bio

After more than twenty years having put his creativity into translating other people’s ideas into word and image, Jos Stumpe began incorporating making art in his daily practice. At first his medium was ceramics; he did a BA Ceramic Design in Glasgow, Scotland. When he and his family decided to move from Amsterdam to New York, he gave up his professional career and immersed himself in the world of art. 

​At the National Academy School in New York, during a two-year Studio Intensive program, he explored other mediums: sculpture, painting, and printmaking. Always open to new challenges, enjoying his own studio space in Chelsea, Stumpe dived into the world of Mokuhanga, the Japanese technique of water-based woodblock printing. During the lockdown due to Covid-19, he started drawing with oil pastels. Over the years Stumpe created a body of work that is abstract in composition and has a great sense of color. His visual conversations ask the viewer to push the boundaries of abstract art, finding the personal in the non-representational.

In the summer of 2023 Stumpe found a new challenge in giving his artwork a second life by transferring it to fabrics and making clothes with them. A new design label was created: Wear My Art by Jos. With this turn of events, he came full circle back to one of his hobbies when he was a child: drawing fashion models. Feeling Color expresses where his artwork and textiles come together.

​Jos Stumpe divides his time between New York City and Provincetown.

Statement

My abstract works of art express a deep sense of color. The use of colors in my paintings, pastels and woodblock prints reflects my inner feelings, perceptions, and experiences. Through my color choices I aim to create a certain atmosphere or vibe that influences viewers’ emotional responses. In the summer of 2023, I found a new challenge in giving my artwork a second life by transferring it to fabrics and making clothes. A new design label was created: Wear My Art by Jos. Feeling color expresses where my artwork and textiles come together.


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Art Education

​Studio Art Intensive Program, National Academy School, New York. September 2013-September 2015.

The Fundamentals of Sculpture, National Academy School, New York. September 2012-June 2013.

BA Ceramic Design, The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland UK. September 2007-September 2011.