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ABOUT
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- Joseph David
Greenwood is an artist from Fresno,
California.
- From the time his
hands could hold a pencil he has been
scribbling on any little piece of paper
he could find. Still today, he scribbles
on pieces of paper, only now he is older
so he calls it drawing. Always walking
the edge between reality and fantasy
Joseph experiments with different mediums
while trying to express his visions. Most
of his work is with watercolors, acrylic,
pastels, prismacolor pencils, pen&ink,
charcoal, and digital graphics. His main
goal is to capture the essence of his
subject, to bring out the unique
qualities which exist below the surface,
and to convey his thoughts and emotions.
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- "Art is something
that has been with me throughout my life.
- Everyday new images flow
into my head like a waterfall pounds into the
river beneath. Creativity is something which
drives my every moment. No matter where I am or
what I am doing, there is always something else
on my mind. Everything inspires me, life is a
great inspiration. When I meet people, it is
natural for me to observe the characteristics
which define who they are, how they feel and
think. I notice gestures, looks, which seem to be
far more revealing than anything ever said. I
like to get to know people on a deeper level, so
in conversations I often find myself probing to
find what the person is interested in, what they
hold in their hearts. So when I do a portrait I
usually try and capture a look which represents
their true self, not just the outer image.
Animals too express themselves in non verbal
- manners. The cougar, the
wolf, these are among my favorite animals because
their gaze entrances me. They seem to possess
such calm, such wisdom, and yet there lurks the
proud hunter within. This is what draws me to
animals, their primal urges meld seamlessly with
the sensitivity and peace of the natural world.
Mythology too is a great well of ideas and hidden
- within each tale there can
be a cornacopia of insights into the true nature
of our world and culture. Everything around us
was created, whether it be nature or technology.
I believe that the gift of creativity lurks
within us all, it is the essence of our being,
the caged soul which we must set free in order to
truely live. So I strive to open the gate and
soar into the imagination."
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- Published In
Print:
- Published in Challenging
Destiny - Number 14 (click for more info)
- !Upcoming
Exhibitions!:
- May 2 - 4, 2003
- Hotel Fort Des Moines, 1000 Walnut Street,
Des Moines, IA 50309
- May 23-25, 2003
- Radisson Plaza Hotel, 60 South Ivanhoe
Boulevard, Orlando, Florida
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- Past Exhibitions:
- Lunacon 2003 Art Show, March 21-23, 2003,
Rye Brook, NY
- Loscon 29 Art Show, Nov. 29-Dec.1, 2002,
Burbank, CA.
- Cayucos Peddlers Fair,
August 31-September 2, 2002, Cayucos, CA.
- ConJose (60th Worldcon)
Art Show, Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2002, San Jose,
CA
- Cambria Arts & Crafts
Fair, August 10-11, 2002, Cambria, CA.
- Willow
Creek Bluegrass Festival, July 27-28,
2002, North Fork, CA.
- Westercon 55: Conagerie
Art Show, July 4-7, 2002, Los Angeles, CA.
- Art & Crafts Festival,
July 6th, 2002, Shaver Lake, CA.
- AggieCon 33 - Fantasy Art
Show, March 21-24, 2002, College Station,
TX.
- ConDor IX - Sci-fi/Fantasy
Art Show, Feb. 22-24, 2002, San Diego, CA.
- Barnes & Noble -
Solo-Exhibition, Dec. 1-31, 2001, Fresno,
CA.
- Shaver Lake - Arts
& Crafts Festival, July 7th, 2001,
Shaver Lake, CA.
- Remembrance Day Art
Exhibition - Juried Show, 1999, B.C.,Canada
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- E-zines:
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- Online
Galleries & Exhibitions:
- EsotericArt.com - "Daydreamer"
~ solo
- EsotericArt.com - "A
Healing Space" ~ group
- EsotericArt.com - "The
Art of Summer" ~ group
- EsotericArt.com - "The
Art of Winter" ~ group
- EsotericArt.com - "Eternal
Feminine" ~ group
- Wild Speculation - Wildlife
& Fantasy Art Gallery
- dArt - dGallery Portfolio
- The World Artist Directory -
Illustration
- Artist Registry - Digital
Consciousness
- Find Me An Artist -
Portfolio
- SEEN - Painters
- The Art Gallery - Shadowland
- Absolutearts.com - Portfolio
- The Wall in the Artist's
Cafe - Surrealism
- Elfwood - Lothlorien
- Pegasus Art Gallery -
Thumbnail Gallery
- The Art Academy -
Surrealists
- Art Dept - International Art
Contest 2000
- Art Dept - International Art
Contest 2001
- The Everyday Artist Gallery
- Visual Artists
- ArtAreas.com - Exhibit
- ArtistsVillage.com - Artist
Gallery
- The E-Wall - Wall #9
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- Poetry
Pages:
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- Awards:
- 1st
Place (mixed media) - Remembrance Day Art
Show, 1999, B.C., Canada
- 3rd
Place (pen&ink) - Remembrance Day Art
Show, 1999, B.C., Canada
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