"Adding beauty and tranquility to your world." Joe Kiefer
Biography
Joe Kiefer - Artist
b. 1978
Joe Kiefer is a passionate artist and teacher with a goal to create art to address the human need for beauty and tranquility. This is achieved through a variety of landscapes that evoke emotion through dramatic lighting, sunsets, atmospheric effects, and Christian symbolism. His paintings transcends the viewer to a place of calmness.
Joe was raised in a small northern Wisconsin town of Glidden. He learned to appreciate nature through his father and relatives who worked as lumberjacks and farmers. Joe’s grandmother encouraged his faith in God, strong work ethic, and love for art. He began oil painting at the age of 14. Joe was an outstanding art student, but his first oil painting was a complete failure in his eyes, leaving him frustrated. Through practice and dedication, Joe grew his art skills and passion for oil painting.
Joe began his education in the field of wildlife biology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. During that time, he worked for the Forest Service in the Chequamegon National Forest and the Elk Reintroduction Project in Clam Lake, Wisconsin. The desire to make art became overwhelming for Joe and led him to pursue a career in art. He transferred to UW-Madison to study art and learned painting techniques to express his ideas.
Joe’s story of becoming an artist is filled with many hardships. He has looked to art to find ways to bring happiness to others and joy to his own heart. As an adult, Joe looks to art for peace and positivity. He strives to use his gifts and abilities to share the beauty of the world with others. In a world filled with anxiety and sadness, Joe’s art transcends the viewer to a place of calmness, bringing peacefulness to their mind and souls. These qualities make Joe’s art sought after by art collectors and enjoyed by thousands of people across the world.
Joe and his family live in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. His art can be viewed at www.joekieferart.com and at select fine art fairs. Joe also founded Kid Art Nation to teach art on Youtube and through the website, www.kidartnation.com.
b. 1978
Joe Kiefer is a passionate artist and teacher with a goal to create art to address the human need for beauty and tranquility. This is achieved through a variety of landscapes that evoke emotion through dramatic lighting, sunsets, atmospheric effects, and Christian symbolism. His paintings transcends the viewer to a place of calmness.
Joe was raised in a small northern Wisconsin town of Glidden. He learned to appreciate nature through his father and relatives who worked as lumberjacks and farmers. Joe’s grandmother encouraged his faith in God, strong work ethic, and love for art. He began oil painting at the age of 14. Joe was an outstanding art student, but his first oil painting was a complete failure in his eyes, leaving him frustrated. Through practice and dedication, Joe grew his art skills and passion for oil painting.
Joe began his education in the field of wildlife biology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. During that time, he worked for the Forest Service in the Chequamegon National Forest and the Elk Reintroduction Project in Clam Lake, Wisconsin. The desire to make art became overwhelming for Joe and led him to pursue a career in art. He transferred to UW-Madison to study art and learned painting techniques to express his ideas.
Joe’s story of becoming an artist is filled with many hardships. He has looked to art to find ways to bring happiness to others and joy to his own heart. As an adult, Joe looks to art for peace and positivity. He strives to use his gifts and abilities to share the beauty of the world with others. In a world filled with anxiety and sadness, Joe’s art transcends the viewer to a place of calmness, bringing peacefulness to their mind and souls. These qualities make Joe’s art sought after by art collectors and enjoyed by thousands of people across the world.
Joe and his family live in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. His art can be viewed at www.joekieferart.com and at select fine art fairs. Joe also founded Kid Art Nation to teach art on Youtube and through the website, www.kidartnation.com.
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joekieferart@gmail.com
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