1968, Born Pittsburgh, PA. Joe currently lives and works in the Greater Chicago area and vicinity.

Education

1994 MFA Painting and Drawing School of the Art Institute of Chicago

1991-92 Graduate Studies Painting and Drawing Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

1991 BFA Painting and Drawing Pennsylvania State University at University Park

2004 Teacher Certification Program, Secondary Art Ed Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL

Selected Experience

2024-pres Alumni Council, School of Visual Arts (SoVA) Pennsylvania State University, University Park Moderator/Lead, Alumni Virtual Speaker Series: Jorge Lucero, hosted by the SoVA APG, 2026 Host/Co-organizer, Reception at EXPO Chicago Navy Pier, PSU SoVA Alumni Group / PSU Chicago, 2025

2023-pres Volunteer and Teaching Artist Friends of the Children Organization, Chicago, IL

2005-2017 Art Teacher Curie Metropolitan High School for the Performing and Technical Arts, Chicago, IL Full-time Art, Art History, Theatre Tech 1, IB Leadership Teams (Literacy, Service, HS Goals Align/Advance) Student Spring Break Trips (Co-organizer and Lead, fundraising)

1998-2003 Art Teacher S.H.A.P.E. Curriculum Services (Elkhart, IN) Part-time elementary art teacher at various schools in Chicago and nearby

1997-2000 Painting and Drawing Instructor Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL Adult and multilevel painting and drawing courses

1999-2000 Adjunct Faculty Painting and Drawing Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN