Joe’s F is a self-taught artist from the Lower Laurentians. He gives form to that which refuses to take one. He does not seek to tell a story; he seeks to create a presence. Energy comes before meaning. Through acrylic, collage, and the incorporation of various materials onto canvas and wood panels, he creates works where intuition precedes the plan and where the process guides the outcome. His work falls within a neo-expressionist and figurative abstract approach where energy, tension, humor, vulnerability, and contradictions coexist. He wants his works to occupy space, catch the eye, and co...