Josh Gibson Biography

Originally from Arizona, Josh Gibson finds his interests and influences both near and far. From the classical to the offbeat. He graduated from California College of the Arts with distinction.

The desert southwest is the central theme of his work. 

Josh is represented by Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery in Tucson, AZ. He has had two sold out solo shows with the gallery and is currently working on a large 2-year solo show for November 2025.

Artist Statement 

"With a perception forged by the surreal qualities of the Sonoran desert, I find myself preoccupied with the southwestern landscape. The desert is a powerful and strange location. A place of stark contrast. The rocky buttes and lack of water create a foreboding atmosphere. However, the wide open skies counter this, light shifting, clouds swirling, creating an unparalleled state of meditation. 

The sparse quality of the desert has made it an ideal proving ground for artists. Its appears empty but look closer and it begins to come to life. Capturing the power and nuance of the desert in oil paint is my foremost goal.

I strive to create images that are as eternal as the mountains themselves and as ephemeral as the light cast through the clouds. Taking the forms before me, I transmute them into graphic representations that are bolder, more immediately readable, and charged with contrast. I aim to not only represent the immediate visual qualities of the land but also the subtle qualities of the atmosphere and mood that a photograph or straight-forward rendering cannot."