Joe Thomas is an organic farmer whose farm is nestled in the hills of the central coast of California, Paso Robles. This is home to exotic fruit and nut trees, berries, greens and herbs as well a vineyard of Italian varietals. His working farm serves as a constant source of inspiraton and discovery for Joe who has several studios on the property. Classically trained in drawing and painting he works mostly on location always going back to the human gure as his point of origin. Growing up in a suburb of Los Angeles and studying Philosophy, English Literature and Theology enriches Joe’s inquiry into a unique visual language born from the soil of his farm to re ect a larger expanse.
In light of the expanding impacts COVID-19 is having on our lives, and particularly hard-hit artists and arts organizations, we are commencing a series of virtual discussions with leading arts figures in SLO County.
Moderated by our Artistic Director, Henry A. J. Ramos, our first conversation in the series is with Joe Thomas. Joe is a former Studios on the Park Resident Artist and currently serves a member of our Artistic Advisory Board.
