Joe is a sought after tutor, judge demonstrator of many years experience.

His training as a commercial artist at East Sydney Technical College (now National Art School), and career running a mobile art gallery, provides him with a wealth of knowledge to pass onto his students.

Joe has been painting full time since 1984, working in a variety of mediums. Although he is well known for his Impressionistic oils of landscapes, portraits and figures, Joe is passionate about developing the ability to draw.

A fellow of the Royal Art Society, Joe has had numerous solo exhibitions, as well as being exhibited in Cromwell's Art Prize 2004, the Archibald Salon de Refuses 2002 and 2008. He is also twice winner of the Landscape Prize in the North Sydney Art Prize.

Joe is currently on the teaching staff at the Royal Art Society of NSW.