Joe Rosenblatt

I am a 82 year old artist who lives on Vancouver Island. I was born in Toronto on December 26, 1933. As well I am an established Canadian poet. I have illustrated my own poetry books. I am inspired by Blake and my influences are varied, as my work tends toward the abstract expressionist New York school of the fifties, although my work is divided between the figurative and the non objective. My paintings are based on the mythic Peaceable Kingdom; my creatures have human attributes but on a much higher moral plain. Call it anthropomorphism by paint. My paintings are poems by other means.

I am a self taught artist. And a 1950 high school dropout. Solo Exhibitions 1972 The J. Walter Thompson Agency, Toronto. 1973 The Village Bookstore, Toronto. 1973 Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto. 1975 "Anthropomorphics," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto. 1976 "Recent Drawings About Cats, " Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto. 1977 "Snake Oil," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto. 1977 Drawings, Leamington Art Gallery, Leamington, Ontario 1978 "Dr Anaconda's Solar Fun Club," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto. 1983 Den -Art Gallery, Ottawa. 1985 "Survey: 1972-1978 Drawings," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto 1996 "The Voluptuous Gardener," Carleton University Art Gallery, Ottawa. 1999 "Catnip Madness" The People's Gallery Parksville, British Columbia Selected Group Exhibitions 1971 Mitchell Gallery, Toronto. 1973 "Art 74" Exhibition, Beth Tzedec Synagogue , Toronto. 1973 "Drawings Rediscovered, " Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal. 1974 Gallery House Sol, Georgetown, Ontario. 1974 "Four Artists," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto. 1974 Aviva Art Auction, Toronto. 1975 "Seven Toronto Artists," City Hall, Toronto. 1976 "Drawings and Sculptures," Art Gallery of Ontario, Art Rental Exhibition. 1976 " Fantastic Creatures," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto. 1976 " A Horse Show." Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto. 197...