| Joe Boudreau | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 2, 1960 Vincennes, Indiana, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Painting |
| Training | Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York |
| Movement | Post New York School, Neo-expressionism |
Joe Boudreau (born George Joseph Boudreau November 2, 1960) is an American artist.
Born in Vincennes, Indiana, Boudreau moved with his family to Baltimore, Maryland at the age of seven. It was in Baltimore that he spent most of his formative years and where he resolved to be an artist. In 1978 Boudreau was accepted into the Pratt Institute and received a BFA from the institution in 1981. He went on to study at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Boudreau's signature works show the influence of both the New York School, and Neo-expressionism. They are also defined by the recurring use of specific images. Boudreau has named some of these images as the "suit guy," an everyman, the "necklace," communicating tension, and the "black kidney" with the "fishhook," a contrasting and overlaying element.[1] Other recurring images in his works are bright halo-like ellipses, and dogs.
Joe Boudreau (born George Joseph Boudreau, 1960) is an American Artist. Boudreau attended Pratt Institute in New York until 1981 and later went to the Maryland Institute of Art through the 1980’s.
Joe was born in Vincennes, Indiana, and moved to Baltimore, Maryland at an early age. He moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1978 to attend Pratt Institute. He was part of the emerging art scene in the city in the 1980’s. He showed his work regularly in the Mid-Atlantic Region including New York, Baltimore, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. His last show on the East Coast was in 1992. He currently resides and works in Uptown, Chicago.