Joseph Roache

I believe that visual art is a way of communicating ideas and feelings that cannot be expressed in any other way. Visual art allows the artist to “say” things that cannot be said, and communicate on a more visceral level with feelings that can be absorbed in an instance. Cultures all over the world and throughout history can be studied and better understood via the art and artifacts that they leave. The power that images contain can educate in a much more profound way than words alone. Visual communication is a way for a society or a group of people to leave their “mark” on the world stage

Joe Roache creates oil, acrylic, and computer paintings and drawings, which range from figurative to abstract. His work has shown in museums, galleries and public spaces around the country and the world.

Joe Roache has participated in many group and one-man exhibitions. His work is represented in the collections of Barnett Bank of Florida (Jacksonville, Florida), the City of Orlando, Bendix Corp., Xerox Inc., the Mississippi Museum of Art, the University of South Florida, and Florida A&M University as well as many private collections around the world. His group and one-man shows include exhibitions at Alabama State University, The Atlan...

The University of Wisconsin - MFA

Mural project sponsored by Bernard and Shirley Kinsey and Xerox Corporation. This project consisted of a two week stay in Nairobi, Kenya and the completion of a mural (8'x17') that was installed in the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M University, 1991
Painting purchased by the Art-in-Public Places, State of Florida. Painting installed in Coleman Library collection (5x10), Florida A&M University. 1992
Painting purchased by the University of South Florida, 1992
Painting purchased by the City of Orlando, 1993
Florida A&M University Art Gallery; FAMU Faculty Show, 1993
Contemporary Art Museum, University of South Florida, Regenerative Spirit, 1993
Florida A&M University Art Gallery; FAMU Faculty Show, 1994
City Summer Invitational, July 25-August 26, 1994; Joe Roache, Will Luck, Charles Pierce, Sal Guastella, Tony Quickle, John Roberge.
Center for the Arts, Tallahassee, Florida; AFRAM Four, 1994 -- Purchase Award.
FAMU Faculty Art Show, Group Show, 1997
Four paintings purchased by Dr. Shaun Laurie for offices, 2009
Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, Florida; Group Show, 2010
“The Color of Music” Florida A&M University, Paintings by Joe Roache, 2010
Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College, Gro...