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Joel also has a gift for imparting
expression and movement in
his animals. metal over the eyes – you can
add a sense of anger or fright or
some kind of struggle.”
“If you look at my very first
horse it’s symmetrical, staring
straight ahead,” says Joel. “Now
my animals might be raising a
leg, turning a head or flicking a
mane. While animals remain his bread
and butter, Joel’s latest ‘Game of
Thrones’-inspired commission
is likely to stretch his artistic
limits. The six-metre-high iron
throne will grace a Kangaroo
Island resort hilltop overlooking
the ocean.
“A great way to do something
different is if you put a piece of
While he describes it as “a
logistical nightmare”, Joel’s not
about to lose any sleep over the
complexities of the project.
“Quite often I doubt my ability
to put something together but
they have all worked so far, so I
have no doubt this one will too,”
he says.
The commission, coupled with
his recent foray into film and
You Tube, is likely to generate
exposure on a new scale for Joel.
“(The choice between) music
and art has always been a battle
and now I’ve got into film, I see
that as the foundation that will
keep me motivated and give
me structure,” he says. “If I can
bring all three of them together
– music, art and film – that will
be beautiful.”