DARK WORKS

Improvised Rituals by Joe E

DARK WORKS

HELL Acrylic 24X36

One Foot in the Grave

Sinner, Saint, Madman

PARADE OF THE HORRIBLES

Dark, Surreal and Horror Paintings

Biomechanical Yin and Yang Acrylic 24X36

Tug of War Acrylic 24X36

IMPROVISED RITUAL

When you've nothing else construct ceremonies out of the air and breathe upon them. Cormac McCarthy (The Road)

She was ready for bed but he still wanted to play

Strange Encounter Acrylic 24X36

I TOLD YOU...

PUPPET SHOW

SACRIFICE

NOTHING EVER GROWS IN MY GARDEN

MYSTERY IMAGINATION

FERNET BRANCA POSTER

CONTEMPLATION

My artwork has won numerous awards and has been featured in many publications including Weird New Jersey Magazine, the Horror anthology Bonesaw and my own comic, Shock Therapy. I was a finalist in the Juxtapoz/ Fernet Branca poster contest. I recently had several editorial cartoons published in the Courier-Post. I've done many commisioned portraits.

BIOMECHAGIRL

Work in Progress

Work in Progress

I'll use this space to feature the paintings that I'm currently working on. Check back often to see different stages of my work and my processes. Your feedback will be greatly appretiated.

Favorites

Here's a list of some of my favorite artists : H.R.Giger, Salvador Dali, Robert Williams, Kris Kuksi, Ron English, Chris Mars, Lawrence Tadema, Joaquin Sorolla, Robert Crumb, Moebius, Kent Williams, Shawn Barber, Thomas Eakins, Arthur Rackham, Naoto Hattori, and Joe Coleman. Check out their work if you are not already familiar with them.

BEHOLD THE ARCTOPUS...COLIN

Here's a list of some of my favorite music; Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, X, Firehose, Front Line Assembly, Ministry, Weather Report, Gentle Giant, The Dickies, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Chumbawamba, Crass, Parliament/ Funkadelic, The Fall, Michael Franti/ Spearhead, Rob Zombie, Gang of Four, Modey Lemon, Old Skull, Dead Kennedys, Eyeball Skeleton, Doomsday Machine Schematic, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Radiohead, Talking Heads, King Crimson, Dysrhythmia, and , of course, Behold the Arctopus ! I could keep going, but I think you get the idea. I also like many Blues, Jazz, and Fusion musicians.

CEPHALOPOD