Born in 1982 and raised in the Rocky Mountains of Utah, Josh has been interested in art ever since he can remember, but it was when his fifth grade teacher complimented him on an art project that he became an artist.  He says, “A large part of being good at something is believing you’re good at it, and I’ve believed in myself ever since.”

Since graduating from college in 2007, Josh has been pursuing his dream full time, and in 2008 he began teaching painting and drawing part time at his alma mater, Brigham Young University. He now lives in Idaho with his wife and young son.

Awards:

2009-Art Museum of Eastern Idaho Biennial Juried Exhibition-Best of Show

2009-Summerfiest Plein Air Painting Competition, Logan, UT-2^nd Place Professional Division

2008-River Rocks Plein Air Paint out, Idaho Falls ID, 1^st Place

2007-Summerfest Plein Air Painting Competition, Logan, UT, 1^st Place Professional Division

2006-BYU-Idaho Annual Student Competition, 1^st Place Oil Painting

Selected Shows:

2009-C.M. Russell Museum “Masters in Miniature,” Great Falls, MT

2009-Oil Painters of American Western Regional, Kirkland, WA

2009-Art Museum of Eastern Idaho Biennial Juried Exhibition

2009-85^th Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, UT

2009-Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM

2008-Oil Painters of America Western Regional, Cour de Alene, ID