Joseph LaValle, Painter at Madison Green Festival

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Biography

My first artistic accolade was from my first grade teacher, who made a fuss over a drawing I had created just to pass the time. I never forgot that moment, and she became the major influence that kept art in the forefront of my life and career. I started studying in high school, taking painting and photography and had the amazing opportunity to sell my first piece in a student show. In college I received a BFA in Advertising Design thinking that a bit more practical than fine art.

I worked as a graphic artist for several years but as the demands of home and family came upon me, I switched over to a computer career. All the while, always finding ways to express my creativity some how in my work. Currently I am employed as an Instructional Designer but my passion most of my spare time is taken up with my painting.

I did not pursue any serious individual art on my own until I moved to Western Massachusetts in 2005. I began to use my camera to capture the unique landscape and lifestyle of New England, which was so different from my New York Long Island upbringing. I kept my camera on my at all time, to capture the moments as I saw them.

In 2008 I took a watercolor class and have not stopped painting since. I love to use my own photographs as subject matter for my paintings. I try to capture unique moments in time that others miss and I am always attracted to the way light plays on subjects. I paint with a vibrant color layering technique, similar to my original photographs. I love color and light and you will see that in most of my work. Recently, I have been experimenting with a much looser technique and with some collage and mixed media. My Keurig art has become my political statement on plastic waste in our environment.

2015 Outdoor Autumn Arts Festival
Saturday, October 10 (9:30am-5pm)
and Sunday, October 11 (Noon-5pm)
Rain Date Monday, October 12 (10am-5pm)

Festival located at Madison Town Green - Boston Post Rd and Copse Rd, Madison CT
Presented by Arts Center Killingworth - (860) 663-5593 - A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization