Artist | Joe Vaux | Resides | United States |
Website | joevaux.com | Medium | Acrylic |
Print Shop | joevaux.threadless.com | joe@joevaux.com | |
Representing Gallery | Copro Gallery Sta Monica, CA. USA Brassworks Gallery Portland, OR. USA | Themes | Nature Religion Surreal Fantasy Comedic |
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About the artist
The only child of two talented artists, Joe Vaux learned the joys of creation at an early age. He has been honing his skills for the past twenty-five years—first receiving a BFA from Syracuse and then working with the many wonderfully creative folks of the animation world. Joe has worked on everything from HBO’s, “Spawn”, “Harold and the Purple Crayon” to his current position of, Director, on Seth MacFarlane’s, “Family Guy”.
Joe Vaux’s paintings are inspired by the joy and struggle that is our existence. A neighbourhood stroll, or a trip to the beach might be the inspiration for an epic battle on a surreal landscape. He has been exhibiting his paintings around the world for the last twenty years. The worlds he creates are dark, dangerous but playful.
Artwork Themes & Subject Matter
Joe Vaux loves messing with nature’s structures, scrambling myths and venting his angers. With his background in animation, Joe envision his paintings as stills from an animated creation that doesn’t exist.
Press
Joe Vaux’s paintings have been featured in Chet Zar’s -The Dark Art Society Podcast- Eps 279
Upcoming Exhibitions
When | Exhibition | Gallery |
December 2024 | Group exhibition: ‘2nd Annual Postcard Show’ | Brassworks Gallery Portland, OR. USA |
December 2024 | Group exhibition: ‘1st Annual Krampus Show’ | Copro Gallery Sta Monica, CA. USA |
March 2025 | Solo exhibition: ‘Power Grab’ | Copro Gallery Sta Monica, CA. USA |
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Education
BFA Illustration from Syracuse University
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2024
The Glitch, Brassworks Gallery, Portland, OR. United States
2023
Escape Pod, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. United States
2021
Fever Dreams, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. United States
2018
Balancing Act, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. United States
2011
My Brain Made Me Do It, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. United States
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
Spectrum V, Arch Enemy Arts
Blab! Show, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. United States
Fable & Folklore, curated by Beautiful Bizarre, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. United States
2023
Small Wonders 12, Arch Enemy Arts