Joel grew up in Sheboygan Falls, WI, a tiny town in the country, with lots of open skies.  Joel was always interested in art and the relationships between colors.  By age 10, Joe began his first water-based painting lessons.  As a teenager Joel’s parents arranged for him to have private lessons with Kitty Lyn Klitch, a locally renowned artist and had gained recognition in a handful of National art competitions for teenagers.

After a 3 year stint as a youth minister in Iowa, Joel earned my BA in Fine Arts with an endorsement in K-12 Art Education from Northwestern College.  Joel currently teach supplemental art classes for all ages at Museo Art Academy.  Joel, himself, is continually growing and developing as an artist.  Originally trained in watercolor and oil paints, he now works primarily with encaustic and acrylics.  Although he may be a young artist, Joel finds himself with a consistantly growing portfolio. Joel has shown his work in a variety of local galleries.