Joseph is a lifelong resident of Ohio, living currently in the south-east corner of the state. Joe's upbringing by a compulsive, eclectic, stay at home mother and obsessive blue-collar father has instilled creativity and attention to details in his work ethic. Influenced by his mother's vast art text library, professional artist friends, and National Geographic Magazines strewn about the childhood home, Joe has developed a fascination with the diversity of the human form. He is a six-year veteran of The U.S. Navy, serving as a combat medic, hospital corpsman, and x-ray technician. Four years on board an aircraft carrier traveling the Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and the Persian Gulf enriched and enlightened his view of many cultures and peoples. Working comfortably in multiple mediums and extensive media, Joe focuses most of his attention on 3D Design and sculptural forms.

 

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Professional Profile:  

Director of Operations, Esther Allen Greer Gallery and Museum 2020-2022

Adjunct Educator, University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College 2020-2022

 

Personal Profile: 

BFA 3D Design/Sculpture with joint exhibitions and awards at University and Professional level. 

  

Education: 

University of Rio Grande, AA 2018 

University of Rio Grande, BFA 3D Design and Sculpture 2020 

 

Exhibitions: 

2021-2023- Frank Arts and Josephine Sculpture Park, Seedlings Three, Downtown Frankfort, KY

2021- Southern Ohio Arts Council, Foothills Art Fest, 2nd place pro ceramics/HM pro ceramics, Jackson, Ohio

2021- Troy, Ohio, Sculptures on the Square, Seedling 

2020- University of Rio Grande, Solo show Disturbed Perfection  

2020- Markay Cultural Arts Center/Markay Theater, Two-person show Elementally Bare, Jackson, Ohio 

2019-Southern Ohio Arts Council Foothills Art Fest, Jackson, Ohio 

2019- University of Rio Grande Student Show, Rio Grande, Ohio 

2018- Southern Ohio Arts Council, Foothills Art Fest, Jackson, Ohio 

2018- Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center Cream of the Crop, Portsmouth, Ohio 

2018- French Art Colony 50th River Rec Fest Art Competition and Exhibit, Gallipolis, Ohio 

2018- University of Rio Grande Student Show, Rio Grande, Ohio 

2017- French Art Colony, River Rec Fest Art Competition and Exhibit, Gallipolis, Ohio 

2017- University of Rio Grande, Student Show, Rio Grande, Ohio 

2016- Southern Ohio Arts Council, Foothills Art Fest, Jackson, Ohio