Jordy Kerwick (AUS, b. 1982) | Saint Joanie the Gambler, 2019 | Oil, acrylic and collage on canvas, 160×140

Signed on Reverse "JORDY 2019 FRANCE"

Jordy Kerwick (b.1982) is a self-taught Australian artist known for his raw, instinctive painting style that merges figuration and abstraction. His work often explores themes of beauty, vulnerability, and the human condition through bold color, layered surfaces, and primitive forms. Since gaining recognition in the late 2010s, he has become a highly sought-after contemporary painter in the international art market.

At 2022/2023 his works were sold in auctions multiple times with prices 100.000 eur+

Saint Joanie the Gambler is a large-scale mixed media painting (acrylic and collage on canvas, 160 × 140 cm) that juxtaposes a stylized bouquet with a crouching female figure, suggesting a narrative of risk, devotion, and inner tension. The composition contrasts a calm, decorative upper field with a saturated red lower plane, where symbolic elements such as a chain evoke themes of constraint and chance. The title introduces a paradoxical character—both saintly and reckless—reinforcing Kerwick’s exploration of duality and emotional complexity.