Joe Ray

Joe is a public artist and visual artist (painter, printmaker, sculptor), creative director, illustrator, and storyteller based in Scottsdale, AZ. He is an instructor at Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. His vibrant, bi-cultural perspective, shaped by the Arizona and Mexico regions, is reflected in his work, which has been exhibited and published throughout the U.S. and Mexico. Known for its evocative color and passion, much of his art incorporates cultural iconography, such as corazones filled with vitality. Joe frequently presents at regional and national conferences, weaving storytelling into his topics to create a strong sense of place and emotion that deeply engages audiences. A long-time member of Xico: Arte y Cultura, located in downtown Phoenix: https://www.xicoinc.org. Additionally, Joe is represented by Royse Contemporary in Scottsdale, AZ: https://www.roysecontemporary.com Joe was born in San Luis, R.C., Sonora, Mexico and grew up in western Arizona on the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) Reservation in Poston Arizona. More about Joe and his art can be found at www.joeray.com