Artist Resume
Joe Vescovich – Art By Vesco
107 Tookany Creek Parkway, Cheltenham PA 19012
C: (267) 495.6165
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Representation / Awards:
Encaustics:
Gallery Representation:- The Plastic Club (Metamorphosis juried): Phila PA (2016)
- Rowen Gallery (Burlington College): Mt Holley NJ (2016)
- Robeson Galleries (Penn State Univ): State College PA: solo (2016)
- Philadelphia Welcome Center: Phila PA: solo (2015)
- Cheltenham Art Center Gallery: Cheltenham PA (2015)
- Blank Canvas: New Hope, PA (2014)
- Derek’s: Manyunk PA: solo (2014)
- JAM Gallery: Malvern PA: juried (2014)
- Accent Gallery: Ocean City, NJ (2014)
- Roxborough-Manayunk Gallery, Phila, PA:solo (2014)
- ABstract EXpressions Gallery: Mt. Holly NJ: solo (2013)
- Roxborough-Manayunk Gallery: Phila, PA: juried (2013)
(Hetznecker Memorial award)
Group Recognition: - Roxborough-Manayunk Gallery: Phila, PA – Best of show (2013)
Shows:- Chestnut Hill Arts Festival: Phila, PA (2014)
- Manyunk Arts Festival: Phila, PA (2014)
- Ambler Fair: Ambler, PA (2014)
Group Shows:- New Hope Art Center, New Hope, PA: juried (2014)
- Tri State Artist Equity: juried (2014)
- Montgomery Professional Artist: Norristown, PA: juried (2013)
- Mt Airy Art Garage: Phila, PA: juried (2013)
Photography:- Mt Airy Art Garage: Phila, PA: (2015)
- ABstract EXpressions Gallery: Mt. Holly NJ: invitational (2014)
- Cheltenham Camera Club: 1st place Black & White, (2013)
- Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsman: (2010)
Shows:- Wilmington, DE: Guild of Craftsman (2010)
- Flavor Fest: Lancaster, PA - Guild of Craftsman (2010)
Group Shows: - University of Arts: Phila, PA (2010)
Institutional Purchases:- University of Arts: Phila, PA (2009)
Wood:
Gallery Representation: - Gallery 500: Phila, PA
- Dovetail Gallery: Elkins Park PA
- Gallery II: Charlottesville VA
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Shows - Rittenhouse Square: Phila, PA
Group Shows - State of the Art: Harrisburg Museum of Art, Statewide juried
Education:
General: DeMazia Foundation: Barns Art Museum (2103 – 2014)
Encaustics: Training has been through several courses at the University of the Arts and through the International Encaustics Workshop (2012).
Photography: Through several courses at the University of the Arts and John Barkley. Images tend to incorporate strong lines and patterns with an emphasis on dynamic movement.
Wood: Background has included a deep understanding of traditional joinery and the mediums characteristics through an apprenticeship as a pattern maker. This background provided a strong base for furniture design, emphasizing leading lines and 3-D pieces composition.
Group Affiliations:
- In Liquid, Philadelphia (2014- present)
- Member Philadelphia Tri State Artist Equity (2012-present)
- Roxborough-ManayunkCo-Op:Phila, PA: (2013 - present): Juror Annual (2013): Board(2015-present)
- Turtle Artisians Tour: Cheltenham, PA (2014)
- Member Mt Airy Art Garage (2012-2013)
- Member Montgomery Guild of Professional Craftsman (2012-2013)
Artist Mission / Vision Statement
Joe Vescovich – Art ByVesco
107 Tookany Creek Parkway, Cheltenham PA 19012
C: (267) 495.6165
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Mission Statement: I use multiple mediums to explore shape and volume as a sculptural painter. Principle mediums include encaustics, photography, wood and metal. Work is often complex, exploring the interaction of line within and outside (shadows created through changing light) of the piece. I am interested in pushing the viewer to look at the work from multiple perspectives and consider how the parts look individually and combine as a whole.
Work is heavily influenced by architecture, industrialized shapes, and manufactured objects. These sources have strong lines with color fields that are often more opaque. Nature, and in particular rivers and creeks, influences my sense of movement and dynamic motion within the piece. When I look at water that is moving, there is the ribbon of continuity, but between are often rocks and other features that create strong points of interest. In this way, I am drawn to consider how points of interest and continuity interact and connect through line and composition.
My pieces are full of texture, layers and depth that can and need to be walked around and viewed from different points and perspectives. I encourage the viewer to be active in the experience by inviting interaction from differing perspectives. Many of my pieces have hints of sculptural qualities that pop from the wall. This creates shadows and movement within and outside of the piece.
Vision Statement:
I am interested in continuing the exploration of shape and form through the usage of multiple mediums. Due to dimensionality, there are often strong shadows that influence colors and create lines that are cast outside of the frontal color plane. This interaction can be playful or harsh, depending on the lighting. It is through this that the viewer can and does act as a participant (through placement of themselves) in the piece. I am interested in encouraging an active interaction and exploration of how the viewer can choose the place, in time, to experience the art.