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Artist's Biography
Joe Smith (b. 1954) is a Massachusetts artist who best known for his scratchboard works featuring trees and forests. His art connects his lifelong enjoyment of drawing with his career as a forester and conservationist. This career has brought him to places off the beaten path, and his art has allowed him to capture the beauty he has found there.
Joe began creating scratchboards in 2010 and they immediately earned rave reviews and awards. On the strength of this work he was accepted as an artist member of the Copley Society of Art, The International Society of Scratchboard Artists (ISSA) and the Rockport Art Association and Museum. His piece, Branches, was awarded the Best in Show Award at the 2015 ISSA Annual Exhibition and he has been honored as a Copley Artist by the Copley Society of Art.
Joe’s work is mostly drawn from the varied landscapes of his beloved New England home. His finely detailed work captures the unique character and spirit of the wild places that exist all around us, but just out of sight.
Joe began creating scratchboards in 2010 and they immediately earned rave reviews and awards. On the strength of this work he was accepted as an artist member of the Copley Society of Art, The International Society of Scratchboard Artists (ISSA) and the Rockport Art Association and Museum. His piece, Branches, was awarded the Best in Show Award at the 2015 ISSA Annual Exhibition and he has been honored as a Copley Artist by the Copley Society of Art.
Joe’s work is mostly drawn from the varied landscapes of his beloved New England home. His finely detailed work captures the unique character and spirit of the wild places that exist all around us, but just out of sight.
Artist's statement
I love to draw. It is something I have enjoyed all my life. I draw to remember places and times that are special to me and I draw in response to the beauty that I see all around me, whether it is in the natural or the man-made landscape.
I am particularly attracted to trees; such marvelous and mysterious creatures whose story is told in their form and features; their bark, roots and branches. I hope through my drawing to tell a little bit of that story.
I fell in love with scratchboard the first time I tried it. It just seems to suit my style and
I'm so happy with the results I've achieved with it. I keep exploring new ways to create my pictures with this versatile medium.
Thank you for visiting my web site. I have added a store for those interested in owning some of my art. It includes some beautiful inexpensive note cards as well as framed scratchboards. Please contact me if you have any questions. To learn more about scratchboard, click here.
I am particularly attracted to trees; such marvelous and mysterious creatures whose story is told in their form and features; their bark, roots and branches. I hope through my drawing to tell a little bit of that story.
I fell in love with scratchboard the first time I tried it. It just seems to suit my style and
I'm so happy with the results I've achieved with it. I keep exploring new ways to create my pictures with this versatile medium.
Thank you for visiting my web site. I have added a store for those interested in owning some of my art. It includes some beautiful inexpensive note cards as well as framed scratchboards. Please contact me if you have any questions. To learn more about scratchboard, click here.
galleries
Joe's work is regularly shown in the following galleries. Check the NEWS page for current shows.
Copley Society of Art, 158 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116, 617-536-5049
Rockport Art Association and Museum, 12 Main St., Rockport, MA 01966, 978-546-6604
The Red Apple Farm, Highland Ave., Phillipston, MA 01331
The Discerning Kaleidoscope (web site)
Copley Society of Art, 158 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116, 617-536-5049
Rockport Art Association and Museum, 12 Main St., Rockport, MA 01966, 978-546-6604
The Red Apple Farm, Highland Ave., Phillipston, MA 01331
The Discerning Kaleidoscope (web site)