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Artists:
Mackenzie thorpe, Edward Hopper, Grant Wood
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My statement
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My journey as an artist began when I was three months old and a crayon fell into my crib; I immediately created a masterpiece on my blanket, which now hangs in the local art museum... or maybe not! I won’t bore you with the story of my life. My artist statement is really very simple, I love art, both creating and appreciating it.
I have been an “artist” as long as I can remember. My career started in freelance cartooning; an area I found suited my personality and abilities. I was successful in this endeavor becoming one of the top freelance cartoonists in the country. I have been published in newspapers, magazines, and books with clients ranging from The Saturday Evening Post, Aquarium Fish, Industry Week, Habitat for Humanity, UNICEF International, University of Notre Dame, and New Hampshire Public Radio, to name a few.
I eventually decided to make a go at “finer” art and found a love for pastel painting. My work has developed into what has been defined as “imaginative realism”.
My goal is to give people a sense of “goodness”, to create a place that’s somewhere you’d want to visit or that reminds you of a place or time you have already experienced. The world can be harsh and to counter the assault on our senses from crime, violence, bigotry and hate I create places that are wholesome and safe. The world from which Joe Brown’s art emerges is one of all things good!
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Professional history
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· 2007 (Sept) Solo show “A Whimsical Journey” – Gallery 344, Kalamazoo, Michigan
· 2007 (August) Solo show “White Wine and Whimsy” – Cycling Salamander Gallery, Charlevoix, Michigan
· 2007 (May) Solo show “Defying Gravity” – Perfect Pear Gallery, Chicago Illinois
· 2007 (May) Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra “High Notes of Downtown Living” tour of homes
· 2007 (March) West Michigan Area Show, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, group show – juried event
· 2007 (March) Solo show “Going to the Dogs” Kalamazoo Humane Society Benefit – Gallery 344, Kalamazoo Michigan
· 2007 (Feb) Group show, “The Art Event at Lipscomb” – Nashville Tennessee
· 2007 (Jan) West Coast Art and Frame Show – Las Vegas Nevada
· 2006-2007 Group show – True North Cultural Arts Center, Avon Lake Ohio
· 2006 (Dec) Two man show – Gallery 344, Kalamazoo Michigan
· 2006 (Nov) Group show - The Perfect Pear gallery, Chicago Illinois
· 2006 Décor Expo – Atlanta Georgia
· 2006 Group show – Gallery 344, Kalamazoo Michigan
· 2006 (May) Solo show “Run Away With Us” - Gallery 344, Kalamazoo Michigan ~sold out show~
· 2005 (May) Group show “Art from the Heart” benefit show VNA/Hospice - Kalamazoo, Michigan
· 1993-2003 Freelance Cartoonist
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Kalamazoo Institute of Art
Great Lakes Pastel Society
West michigan Arts Council
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Collections
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Rhonda Stryker collection
Hydro North America
The Moores Country Club
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Latest activities
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Shows:
Sept 07 - solo show Gallery 344, Kalamazoo
Nov 07 - group show, Gallery 344, Kalamazoo
Dec 07 - dogs event, Chicago IL
Publications:
WGN radio Chicago - 2007
WGVU television - 2007
Cratoons published - Saturday Evening Post, Dog Fancy, Industry Week, Golf Digest, Bird Talk, and more...
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