Who is Joe Friddle?
An outdoorsman, a lover of nature, a believer in those things that provided our
past … this is Joe Friddle. A transplanted Texan for 30 years, Joe was raised
on the top of the last mountain in the Smoky Mountain Range in Birmingham, Alabama. He received his formal education from Auburn
University and earned a B.S. in Art Education.
Throughout his life Joe has sought ways to share his love for wildlife, the great outdoors, and the importance of strong
grassroot characters stemming from rural Texas. Beginning with stylized pencil drawings and portraits and now exploring the
freedom of watercolor adds to nature, Joe incorporates the mediums to join the outdoors and the remembrance of a time gone by.
While serving the public education as a teacher the past 4 decades, his artistic pursuits are a continuation of exploring the
beauty of Texas. A student of his interests, he continues to experiment and expand ways to share the character of his subject
matter.
A member of the Texas Wild Bunch, Texas' oldest organization of traditional style professional artists, Joe continues to
discover outlets to share his painted subjects and evoke warm memories from those who see his work. His paintings can be found in
private collections in many states as well as several countries around the world. Locally his works can be found at several
galleries throughout Texas. |
