JOE BIEL
One Eye (Rag in Mouth), graphite and pastel on paper, 11.75" x 11.75", 2003

After being born in Boulder, Colorado, Joe Biel would go on to receive his B.F.A. in Painting and Art History from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Two years later in 1990, he earned his M.F.A. in Painting at the University of Michigan.

Joe's work has been seen in California, Texas, Oregon, Washington, and Nebraska. This not including his most recent group piece entitled "NEW NEW 2" that was shown at the Karolyn Sherwood Gallery in Des Moines in 2005.

text and image from Karolyn Sherwood Gallery