This site is a work in progress, so bear with me as there may be a little construction dust. I am a creative hybrid of sorts. I went to art school to pursue a life as a fine artist, a plan that quickly went awry. I didn’t feel fine art let me reach the kind of people I grew up with; lower middle class, working people. It left me cold. I switched to Illustration and was immediately shunned by my painting teacher. Anyway, that’s ancient history. Now after nearly 30 years in the commercial art and design studio space, repping other artists and designers, I have this cyber dumping ground for all the things I love. Painting, writing, humor, cinema, food, libations and the great outdoors, specifically Northern Michigan.
I’ll try to post some of the aforementioned on here. You can also find me on Instagram @motorcityjoe. Thanks for your interest in my work.