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Joel Robison is a famous fine art photographer from Canada who creates amazing images where the real world takes on unusual properties. The influence of the author’s inner world is clearly traced in his works. It makes them absolutely unique and highly recognizable. Joel has a great reputation in the world of photography and he has instructed over 900 students in 10 countries in the last 8 years.
His work has been used world wide by clients such as Coca-Cola, FIFA, Yahoo, Adobe, Oprah Magazine, Mariott, ArcAngel, Trevillion, PhotoNews Canada, and many more.
During 2013/2014 he worked exclusively with Coca-Cola and FIFA as the lead photographer and voice of social media on the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola where he travelled and photographed more than 80 countries over a 9 month period.
The events in our life have an impact on our creative path. Can you name 5 events in your life that have most strongly influenced you and your creativity?
I certainly agree that events in our lives really do shape our creative outputs and certainly my own life experiences have impacted me and my work. I think if I had to choose 5 I would choose:
– Attending my first Photography Meetup – I got started in the pre-instagram days and Flickr was where many photographers started to share their work. Through Flickr I was able to meet friends from across the globe and in 2011 a large group of us decided to meet for the first time and have a photography meetup of our own. That experience truly marked a new direction for me, it gave me a lot of confidence and a sense of community with other artists.
– Being Stuck in a Bad Relationship – It sounds bleak but being in a really unhealthy relationship was incredibly pivotal in my work. I needed an escape and photography was exactly that. I spent hours each day outside by myself taking photos that allowed me to live in a more peaceful or whimsical place than I was in at the time. This need for an escape was truly a way for me to develop a personal and connected theme of images.
– Moving To UK – In 2014 I moved to the UK on my own without knowing anyone there. It was a huge step and a big test of my own comfort zone but it really opened up my creativity. I met a lot of fellow creatives while living there and I was able to pursue art full-time for the first time. This experience of being in a new place really pushed me as I had to search for new locations, new opportunities, and new friends.
– Mental Health Struggles – In 2015-2017 I experienced a lot of personal life events that really impacted my mental health. I was impacted by suicide in my family and friends and it really changed the direction of my work for a while, because I needed to find a healthy way of processing all the emotions I was feeling. This really opened my eyes to how art can be used as a way to heal and express the most difficult of emotions.
– Teaching – Over the past 6 or 7 years I’ve been teaching workshops and classes around the world and this opportunity to teach other people has given me a lot of insight onto why I create and how I can help other people find the freedom to create their own stories. It’s given me a lot more of an opportunity to reflect
Your images have been used to train AI models without your permission or consent. How was this situation resolved? And do you think AI will ever be able to replace people in creativity? Can art exist without a "soul"?
The real world takes on unusual characteristics in your images. How do ideas for your artwork come to you?
This year marks the 10th anniversary of your work as a full-time artist. Please share with our readers which images or stories in your paintings are your favorite.
You have created a set of Creative Sparks cards. They are designed to give new ideas for creativity. How did you come up with the idea of creating this project? Do you use these cards in your creative work?
You have had interesting and unusual collaborations. There is an opinion that artists decide to collaborate when they become cramped within their own creativity. Please tell us about this experience. What difficulties arose and what was the most interesting thing in the process? Have you ever had a desire to try yourself in completely new directions, perhaps even very far from the world of digital art?
There is a category of people who treat digital art with misunderstanding. What misconceptions do you think people may have about digital art? And what misconceptions and myths about this form of art have you had to debunk during your career?
You have managed to create a whole amazing world in your art. What inspired you when creating your fantastic worlds? How and what particularly influences your creative process and how do you manage to restore your resource on days when there is a creative crisis and burnout?
The backstage of the creative process is always particularly attractive. It is always interesting to find out how a picture is born, what path it goes from conception to realization. Can you reveal this secret and describe your work process when creating digital art? How do you combine the technical aspects of digital art with your creative vision?
What impact do you think digital art has had on the art world in general? And what do you think are the prospects for the development of this trend in art in the next 5-10 years?
If there was a time machine and you could travel to any time from your past or future, at what point in time would you want to go and what would you say to yourself there in another time? What advice or recommendations would you give yourself?
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