Joe Pearce
Cincinnati, Ohio
www.JoePearceArt.com
joe@joepearceart.com


ARTIST STATEMENT   

Nineteen years of mostly self-taught drawing and painting experience focusing on Expressionism, Symbolism, and Outsider Art.  Using my spiritual and emotional instincts, I paint what I feel more than what I see. My paintings are intuitive, speaking about what might be rather than what is. I do realize, however, that people relate to physical images that they know. Therefore, fairly representational images appear in my paintings on a regular basis.

When painting, I enjoy working in layers. I enjoy achieving diversity through the use of soft and hard edges, thick and thin paint, complementary colors, contrasts, glazing and dry brushing.  At the end of the day, I am a colorist.  

I also enjoy creating black and white, mainly graphite drawings.  I believe I am a better colorist by understanding black and white.

My mission is to share beauty, depth, meaning, and capriciousness with those who get to know my pieces of art.

 
EXHIBITS 

  •  Pendleton Art Center, Cincinnati, OH, Studio/Gallery 509A, 2010-Present.  Shows every last Friday of the month and by appointment.
  • Sweet Art of Mine Gallery, Mason Ohio.  Five paintings on display.  2010.  http://www.sweetartofmine.com 
  • Inland Gallery, Daytona Beach, Florida.  Featured artist.  March 2010.  http://www.inlandgallery.com/Guild.htm
  • City Cellars Fine Wines.  Paintings displayed throughout establishment.  2010. 
  • Mason Art Enclave Gallery.  Artist in residence.  2009-2010.
  • Secret Artworks exhibit, Westin Hotel, Cincinnati, OH, 2009.
  • Pendleton Art Center, Studio/Gallery 808, 2007-2009.
  • Finalist in Slow Art Production’s Direct Art Magazine competition, 2009.
  • Special Recognition in "My Art Contest.Com" competition 2009.
  • Gallery 42, Mason, Ohio.  "Hidden Truths” exhibition, 9/2008 - 11/2008.
*Note about competitions.  I generally do not enter competitions because I find there is typically one juror who decides the winners;  competitions are, therefore, very subjective.  I would rather save the entry fee and put that money back into my art. 

EDUCATION 

  • B.S.  Indiana University (IUPUI) 
  • Greg Storer, private instructor.                                                                       2007-2009
  • Art Academy of Cincinnati                                                                             2008-Present


CLIENTELE 

List of collectors provided upon request.