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Artist Statement:
There is nothing like a JOE
MORRIS ART painting anywhere.
It’s nich the artist is
calling poster paintings. They
are not prints. They are works
of art that combined painting,
lithography, photography and
other mediums that in the end
display a surface that is rich
and engaging. From the rough
acrylic textures, stains and
hand set letterings it feels
like an art piece that’s been
stuck in time. From jazz
shows, to sports, and rock n
roll and everything in between
the poster paintings are as
big of an impact as the
subjects themselves. Done
mostly on stretched canvas and
finished with a railroad and
sometime antiqued frame A Joe
Morris Art poster painting
lets the viewer get into the
piece and connect with it.
Some works are all paint and
some push the mix media into
new levels.
“I’ve done commissions for
fortune 500 companies like
Kellogg’s, Allstate, Leo
Burnett as well as for
individual collectors around
the country and no matter who
it is they all say my work
makes an immediate impact to
their environment. All while
drawing them into the piece by
finding things about the work
you can’t get from ...
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Joe Morris Biography:
| Biographical information for Joe Morris can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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31
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Committed
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| Children |
1
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Racing Motorcycles |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Mixed Media
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Abstract Expressionism - (1940 - 1955)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Rauschenberg, Warhol, Pollock, Kinsey,
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| Favorite Work of Art |
not provided
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Finding a pink post card of Debbie Does Dallas theatre play in the streets of Brooklyn. It moved me how funny it seemed yet historical and modern all in one card. I had to recreate it as a painting. I chose a different subject then the girl in the original postcard. It became my first poster painting in series that 10 yrs later became my niche in the mix media world of art.
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
was born creative. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Born April 1st 1976 in Boston, Mass. It is the year of the dragon and a new Aries is born. His mother recalled the day Joe left JFK hospital as a magical day. It rained, it hailed, it snowed, and even the sun came out. Unbeknown to his mother and himself is that Joe will one day be recognized as a talented and successful artist. Soon after birth Joe and his family move to Minnesota.
As early as 7rs old he was accused of tracing pictures out of his workbooks because he could draw the pictures just as well as the illustrators in his books. Those skills lead to his National Art Honor Society Award for excelling at the highest level in art programs in Grade School. Soon after Joe graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Communication Design at St. Paul College of Visuals Arts.
Out of school Joe jumped around the ad business working for firms as an Art Director for Hunt Adkins, and Whitney Morse to name a few. He was also producing his own gallery shows including a show at a famous Prince hangout in Minneapolis known as The Lounge.
Over the years Joe has created artwork for many top-level companies including Yamaha, Leo Burnett, Phillip Morris, Army, and Kelloggs. Many of his works have been shown in Chicago’s West Loop galleries as well as the NBC Towers and Leo Burnett building. His latest work is part of his poster painting series that begun over 10yrs ago
influences of old Chicago theaters, architecture, and the many diverse cultured spots on the trendy strip of Randolph St. in the West Loop of Chicago have given Morris's work a new sense of historical savvy. The well known Jerry Kleiner designed French restaurant Marche that he lived above for over 2yrs became a launching pad for his large poster paintings.
Like the diverse way Mother Nature welcomed Joe on April 1st 1976 so does that reflect in his many interest and influences in his life. He’s a goalie and for fun loves stopping pucks at 80+. Mph. His love of old sitcoms, a guitar player, a writer, motorcycle racer, photographer, and his art combines all kinds of influences including masters like Jackson Pollock, Warhol, Rauschenberg, Matisse, an current artist like Shepard Fairey, David Kinsey and restaurant designer Jerry Kleiner. |
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