Ever since Joe tried to "Draw the Pirate" pictured on the back of a
book of matches in the early 1950's; he has had a love affair with
drawing. That expanded to include painting and sculpture.
Joe graduated from Southern Illinois
University Edwardsville.
After graduation he moved to Arizona where he became an
illustrator for the Arizona Department
of Transportation.
He has done
illustrations, technical drawings and design work
for civil engineering firms on projects from California to Mississippi.
He has
also spent time as the senior exhibit designer for the Arizona
Historical Society.