Joe Carr

Joe Carr
Illustrator, Artist, Printmaker based out of Alaska

My favorite medium to work in is copper etchings / intaglio hand pulled prints. In an age where digital art is vast and dominating. The smell, feel and authenticity of purely analog prints using technology and methods that are old as the hills brings me joy. The time, attention and process of my work juxtaposes against our modern age of instant gratification and faster than light production.

you can see a film made of the creation of my "Stars" edition here - https://vimeo.com/77987095

I have no art education to speak of, I am completely self taught. I commit myself to whatever medium I am working in to research, learn and achieve my goals. My artistic efforts are completely driven through inspiration and compulsion. I am therefore I produce, create, make.