Showcase 2/1/09 Joe Vaux

Breach of Contract by Joe Vaux http://www.JoeVaux.com/

A product of two artists, I was always surrounded by an abundance
of art materials and inspiration. Whether working with pencil,
paint, Styrofoam or Lego I found ways to make my fantasy worlds a
bit more real.

After receiving a B.F.A. in illustration at Syracuse University in
1994, I was fortunate to be hired by Ralph Bakshi to paint
backgrounds for his Oh Yeah! Shorts. When this work was completed
and with Ralph's help I moved to California and continued working
in the animation industry. I refer to these years as graduate
school, continuing to learn from some of the animation world's top
artistic talent. It was during this time that I refined my voice as
a painter.

Although my influences and abilities have grown, my imagery seems
to grow out of an adolescent's sensibility. Strange environments
and absurd characters are the players in a demented adaptation of
my life story. I hope that within the madness the viewer will find
the comedy that is our existence.

For the past eight years, I have been showing my work in galleries
around the country. I live in Los Angeles with my wife, son and
dog. Visit my world at www.joevaux.com.

"Be excellent to each other!"

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Posted by Rabbit at February 1, 2009 10:04 AM