Joe K. Smith
Member since 2018
Joe K. Smith (b. 1954) is a Massachusetts artist who best known for his scratchboard works featuring trees and forests. His art connects his lifelong enjoyment of drawing with his career as a forester and conservationist. This career has brought him to places off the beaten path, and his art has allowed him to capture the beauty he has found there. Joe is a self-taught artist who enjoys working in a variety of mediums. He began creating scratchboards in 2010 and they immediately earned rave reviews and awards. On the strength of this work he was accepted as an artist member of the Copley Society of Art, The International Society of Scratchboard Artists (ISSA) and the Rockport Art Association and Museum. His scratchboard piece, Branches, was awarded the Best in Show Award at the 2015 ISSA Annual Exhibition and he has been honored as a Copley Artist by the Copley Society of Art. Joe lives in the rural Central Massachusetts town of Phillipston. His work is mostly drawn from the varied landscapes of his beloved New England home. His finely detailed work captures the unique character and spirit of the wild places that exist all around us, but just out of sight.
Joe K Smith, First Snowfall, Scratchboard, 12 x 16 in.
Joe K Smith, Nauset Light Beach, Scratchboard, 8 x 10 in.
Joe K Smith, Branches, Scratchboard, 16 x 12 in.
All images ©Joe K. Smith