Joe & The Cats

I am an ceramic artist, sculptor, musician, photographer & Macintosh consultant living in Asbury Park, NJ with two cats Rocky, & Rose.

I was born and raised in Linden, NJ. Just 30 minutes from New York City. Three stops on a NJ Transit train and hello NYC! I attended Number 1 school (grade school), McManus Jr High, and Linden High School.

I studied photography at Fashion Institute of Technology in 1974, but have been taking photographs since my junior high school days. I can thank my Jr High science teacher John Oshust for sparking that interest. I bought my first SLR & started my first darkroom back then. But I have always had an artistic streak even as a child. Music , art and photography have always a big part of my life.

In the late 70′s early 80′s I attended CW Post Center of Long Island University in Brookville, NY. I graduated in 1982 with a BA in communications and film. Those were some amazing times!

Around 1992 I decided to go back to school again. I worked on a BFA in ceramic art and sculpture at The NY State College Of Ceramics @ Alfred University in Alfred, NY. After about 2.5 years I graduated in June of 1995. From there I moved to Seattle.

This is my place to blow off a little steam. The place to say what I need and keep others current. Thanks for stopping by.

If you’d like to contact me directly my address is:

{ ejo@go2jo.com }