Bio
 

Joe started his artistic career by carving his first paddle for the 2003 Tribal Journey to Tulalip. Also in2003, he carved his first bentwood box. After the Tulalip journey, he then learned how to stretch and make drums.

Joe has been a participant in the PIKO 2007 Gathering of Indigenous Visual Artists in Waimea, HI; the Te Tihi 4th Gathering of Indigenous Visual Artists in Rotorua, New Zealand in 2010; Tears of Duk’Whibahl Indigenous Artists Gathering in Olympia, WA in 2017; and Puhoro: Puhoro o mua, Puhoro ki tua!, the 9th Indigenous Artists Gathering in 2019.

“In my career, I’ve worked with glass, photography, Salish wool weaving, prints, wood, steel and rawhide drums. I’ve been very fortunate to have a community of artists that I’m able to work with and that are very supportive of my career. If it were not for their caring and sharing of ideas, I would not be the artist that I am today.”

“I hope that as I continue in my artistic career, I can pass on the teachings and nurturing spirit that have been shown to me.”