Timothy Joe

Timothy Michael Joe is a self-taught artist and instructor from the rural southern town of Greensboro, Alabama. His love of art started at the age four coloring on paper bags form the grocery store. Growing up in small town there were not any art instructors available. He watched The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross on Alabama Public Television and was immediately hooked. Bob was the reason Timothy started painting. Over the years, Timothy produced artwork for galleries and commissioned work. He creates art based on themes associated southern rural culture concerning God, family, and heritage. He enjoys using his art to educate, uplift, and encourage. He teaches nature journaling in gouache and landscape art in soft pastels online and in person.

His favorite subjects are rural structures in landscapes and nature journaling. I love learning the history of my subject and gain the appreciation that helps me create meaningful art. Creating a beautiful painting is nice, but painting the same scene with an understanding of the history is what I am after. I believe the backstory of my subject is just as important as the color I choose to paint.

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