Brief Summary
Joseph Earl was born in Tuscaloosa Alabama in 1953. After High School. He worked for two years in Montreal at the advertising firm of Goodger, Valleau & Associates, returning to the south in 1972 to attend the Memphis Academy of Arts (now Memphis College of Art), from where he obtained his BFA in Painting. In 1982 he moved to South Florida, and started a small graphic design/sign painting firm, Kangaroo Graphics, and continued until the early 2000s. In the late 80s, KG morphed into the premier offshore powerboat graphic design and painting company, and his work became well known nationally. He never departed from the fine arts, and has recently begun a series of oil on canvas portraits in the four/thirds format of 36" x 48". He is also a musician/songwriter, and lives with his wife in South Florida and Florence, Italy.
Clients
Powerboat Manufacturers
Active Thunder, Apache, Baja, Cigarette, Douglas Skater, Formula, Fountain, New Tech Marine, Outerlimits, Powerplay, Sonic, Velocity, Wellcraft
Broward Marine, Yacht Manufacturer
Numerous Small Businesses in the community
Professional Experience
Education
The Memphis College of Art, BFA, Painting 2005
Broward Community College, 2004-2006
Florida Atlantic University, 2006
Work History
Paste-up Art, Graphic Design, Typesetting, Pre Press, Art Direction, Logo Design. Illustration, Photography, Web Page Design
Owner, Kangaroo Graphics, Inc. 1982-2002
Freelance Design, Custom Automotive Painting and Restoration, Fine Art, 2002-Present
Awards and Recognition
Delta Show, Arkansas Art Center, Purchase Award, 1974
FAU Students Photograph the World 2006, First Place, People
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