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Drawing from Experience Podcast

April 14, 2021
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Recently did an episode of the Drawing from Experience podcast hosted by Shane Izykowski
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Support JoKa on Patreon

March 20, 2021
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Isnt referring to oneself in the third person funny???
Ive recently started up a Patreon account to help promote the onslaught of  pop culture/custom framed work ive got coming for my solo at Gallery1988 next month (4/23). 
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Kurt Russell Beard Series for Crazy4Cult

August 7, 2020
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Who's the man? Kurt Russell is of course!
And I wanted to pay tribute to the man's many bearded iterations. 

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Custom dotted sunglasses

April 10, 2020
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No too long ago I came into possession of a large cache of sunglasses.........

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David Bowie tribute art show for PhillyLovesBowie week

January 3, 2020
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PhillyLovesBowie once again will celebrate the Starman with a weeks worth of Bowie-inspired events (Jan 3-12), kicking things off with We Can be Heroes which opens at the National Liberty Museum.

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Silkscreened blacklight prints by Atmosphere Printing Company

October 30, 2019
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My friends over at Atmosphere Printing Company wanted to try their hands at hand mixing some blacklight pigments, and I was a more than willing to contribute some images for them. 
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Coaster show 7

Oct 4, 2019
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Annual Coaster show is happening at Gallery30South.
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Building custom frames for print set

September 14, 2019
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Recently with a lot of the art ive been making, ive been constructing custom frames for them, which ive really taken a liking to.
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Censor Art campaign

December 28, 2018
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"I can still hear the heart beating"
With the ever growing problem of having art/life censored across many social media platforms, Ive begun my CensorArt campaign, wherein ive started censoring WITH my art, as opposed to having it restricted. 
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Coaster show at Gallery30South

October 4, 2018
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The Coaster Show is back at a brand new location. 
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Tiny Terrors

June 9, 2018
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A very big show about phobias of varying sizes, curated by Jeremy Cross, opens June 9th at The Dark Art Emporium
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EMERGE show at Intersekt

June 8, 2018
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"e·merge
/əˈmərj/
verb

To move out of or away from something and come into view.
 
Welcome and thank you for joining us for Emerge, exclusively at Rogue Gallery. Presented for your enjoyment and edification is a list of a dozen emerging talents. This list suggests the breadth and scope of the New World Creative and introduces artists who are making their presence known in the movement. These twelve artists bring an array of inspiration, methodology, and technique to their work. A couple are already immediately recognizable, and all are on the path to becoming household names.

For the most immersive experience we recommend using a PC for the duration of your Emerge viewing.
Pictures will be formatted in rows of three, click on the thumbnail to enlarge the image.
Thanks for visiting Rogue Gallery! Enjoy your stay!"

WowxWow Interview

January 24, 2018
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Was recently interviewed by Tim Maclean for his awesome art blog WOWxWOW. Talk a bit about my technique, beginnings, and a whole bunch of other stuff.  Check out the interview HERE.

Ornament show at HudsonHughes

November 17, 2017
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Holiday time means small-art shows, and sometimes those small-arts hang on strings.
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Cult of Meow show at Gristle

September 9, 2017
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Gristle Art Gallery enlisted the purrrrfect clowder of artists to flesh out its purrrrpetual luv of their feline companions.  
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La Luz Coaster show 5

September 1, 2017
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"Queen's Hand"
With over 300 artists and over 1000 works, the 5th Annual Coaster Show is one of the biggest in town! 
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Ovum group show

August 25, 2017
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"Hatch"
Recently I was invited by the accomplished artist Junko Mizuno to participate in an Ovum themed group show at Gallery Nucleus. 
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99 Bottles show

April 12, 2017
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Spearheaded by Casey Weldon, 99 Bottles is a collective group show populated by the artists that attend Drawnk (drink/drawing sessions) around the country. 
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Post it Show at Giant Robot

November 28, 2016
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Giant Robot is throwing an office party, art world style, where hundreds of artists decorate thousands of 3x3" post-it notes which are sold at the ridiculous steal of only $25 each! 
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La Luz Coaster Show 4

August 30, 2016
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Its that time of year, to tip your bartender and raise a salty salute to cheap small coaster art!  La Luz de Jesus is having their 4th annual Coaster Show
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'Bad Dads' Book from Spoke Art

August 9, 2016
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Spoke Arts tribute book to Wes Andersons filmography "Bad Dads" is now available, featuring over 100 international artists, along with a forward from the director himself. 
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Select prints from Sideshow Fine Arts

April 25, 2016
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Sideshow Fine Arts has curated a fine grouping of artists to produce open edition of high-grade art prints. 
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Cat Art Show 2: the Sequel

March 30, 2016
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The LA Cat Art Show recently had its second installment, full of amazing artists, celebritys,  and a flurry of feline portraits. 
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Community Arts Project at Paradigm Gallery

January 20, 2016
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To celebrate the four year anniversary of their Community Arts Project Paradigm Gallery is having their annual fundraiser to support their year-long free art classes. 
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Prints on Wood show at Distinction Gallery

November 12, 2015
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For Distinction Gallery's first print show theyve partnered along with Prints on Wood for their first collaborative show together, just in time for the holidays.
My triptych 'Astral Cortege' will be available as individual prints, as well as a discounted set of all three. 
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La Luz Coaster show 3

September 4, 2015
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Its beer time, and La Luz de Jesus is celebrating with their third annual Coaster show! 
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Collaboration with Caitlin McCormack for 'Artist Rising'

July 4, 2015
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I was recently asked by Night Gallery to participate in their show 'Artist Rising', where the goal was for "artists to support other artists". I chose a fellow Philly-based textile artist Caitlin McCormack to collaborate with. 
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Crazy4Cult 8 back in LA

December 12, 2014
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After two years of having their flagship show in NY, Gallery1988 brings the 8th installment of their biggest show of the year, Crazy4Cult,  back to its hometown of Los Angeles.
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery 2nd Annual Coaster Show

September 1, 2014
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Coinciding with La BeerWeek, La Luz de Jesus Gallery is hosting their 2nd annual coaster show, which will feature hundreds of adorned coasters, all priced under $250.

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Homage to contemporary artists at Gauntlet Gallery

July 30, 2014
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In the upcoming exhibition Contemporary Contemporary, Gauntlet Gallery enlisted a group of currently working artists to pay homage to, still-living or recently deceased, contemporary giants in the field.
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