EMBROIDERY


Embroidery became part of Joel’s practice through a collaboration with his wife, Cassie Noel, a skilled textile artist. Together, they developed a distinctive approach that merges painting with embroidery, later inviting his mother, Sue Cunningham, to play a key role. More recently, Joel has also collaborated with Cassie’s mother, Jane Noel, whose intuitive approach to hand stitching brings another unique dimension to the work. This meticulous, time-intensive process combines Joel’s expertise in color and composition with the intricacy of embroidered detail.

Colorful embroidered artwork of a village with houses, trees, hills, and mountains, featuring towers and buildings with various roof designs, set against a mountain backdrop.

Spanish Hills (2023), Cotton and acrylic on linen, 40 x 50 cm

Painting of an island with lush green hills, a blue water body, and a rocky shoreline with various plants and rocks in the foreground.

Freycinet (2024) Cotton and acrylic on linen, 40 x 50 cm

Colorful painting of a small coastal town with houses, boats, and green mountains in the background and a bright blue sky.

Eurosteppin (2023) Cotton and acrylic on linen, 40 x 50 cm

Colorful embroidered textile depicting an underwater scene with coral, fish, and seaweed in the foreground, and mountains and clouds in the background.

Snorkelling (2023) Cotton and acrylic on linen, 40 x 50 cm

Colorful embroidered floral design with abstract flowers, leaves, and geometric shapes on white fabric background.

Fungi-isms 1 (2022), cotton and acrylic on linen, 30 x 40 cm

Embroidery of colorful flowers, mushrooms, and leaves on a black fabric background.

Fungi-isms 2 (2022), cotton and acrylic on linen, 30 x 40 cm

Colorful embroidered artwork of a whimsical village with houses of various sizes and colors, orange, purple, green, blue, with smoke billowing from chimneys, and a background of swirling clouds and sky.

The Answer My Friend (2021), cotton and acrylic on linen, 30 x 40 cm

Embroidery of a colorful mountain village scene with houses, trees, mountains, and a blue sky.

View of Gerringong (2021), cotton and acrylic on linen, 30 x 40 cm

Colorful embroidered artwork depicting a whimsical village scene with houses, trees, and clouds.

Portuguese Hills (2021), cotton and acrylic on linen, 30 x 30 cm

Colorful embroidered artwork featuring abstract houses, trees, and geometric shapes on a beige background.

Points of Departure (2021), cotton and acrylic on linen, 30 x 30 cm

Colorful embroidered design of pumpkins, a witch's hat, a barn, and a house on a light blue background.

Embroidered Empire 3 (2021), cotton and acrylic on linen, 30 x 30 cm

Colorful embroidered artwork of a city skyline with various buildings, towers, and a backdrop of a light blue sky.

Embroidered Empire 2 (2020), cotton and acrylic on linen, 30 x 40 cm

Colorful embroidered depiction of a city skyline with buildings, a winding road, and a dome structure on a light blue background.

Embroidered Empire (2020), cotton and acrylic on linen, 30 x 40 cm

A colorful embroidered artwork of a seaside village scene with boats, buildings, and umbrellas.

Amalfi (2022), cotton and acrylic on linen, 30 x 30 cm

Colorful embroidered textile depicting a quaint village scene with houses, mountains, and trees, set against an orange background.

Fairy Floss Village Through a Fishbowl Lens (2022), cotton and acrylic on linen, 30 x 30 cm

Colorful embroidered artwork depicting abstract shapes and cartoon-like figures on a beige background.

Gaudiesque Shapes and Imaginings (2021), cotton and acrylic on linen, 30 x 30 cm