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Ghostly paintings of beautiful women lost in the woods

Los Angeles-based artist Joanne Nam continues to delight with her beautiful 'oil on wood' paintings of mystical female characters in stark, imagined worlds. These ghostly, dark offerings delve into Nam's childhood in the forests of Korea, which has clearly left an impression on her and inspired most of her work.

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All images courtesy of Joanne Nam and Thinkspace Gallery

All images courtesy of Joanne Nam and Thinkspace Gallery

"I am not going to paint an old man dragging a dead dog," she says – a recurring memory of hers – "However, I would definitely paint a girl feeling the strangely beautiful disturbance." More can be discovered on her portfolio.

LA's Thinkspace Gallery will be invading San Francisco this Friday 31 October for a group show entitled 'LAX / SFO' at Hashimoto Contemporary. Featuring brand new works by over 60 international artists, Joanne will be one of those exhibiting.

Woman with dark hair looking over her shoulder, draped in a teal fabric with geometric patterns, surrounded by misty forest trees and holding foliage
Woman with dark hair wearing a white cardigan and black scarf, gazing downward against a moody blue-toned background
Pale woman in white shirt sitting among dark forest foliage and branches, gazing upward with an ethereal expression
Painted portrait of a pale-faced woman with black hair tilting her head, hand raised to her face against a dark background
Woman with black hair wearing a pale cardigan gazes upward amid stormy clouds and dark red flowers in an oil painting
Young woman in burgundy top sitting on white fabric surrounded by swirling blue-grey brushstrokes in oil painting by Joanne Nam
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