"My paintings represent a longing for connection with the natural world and my attempt to understand our place in it. I live in a truly magical part of the world. The Colorado Plateau is vast and expansive with sharp horizons and distinct ridges that show the unfolding of time."

- Joe Schafer

- Joe Schafer


Joe Schafer is a mixed media artist, husband and father of two based in Durango, CO. After a successful career as a custom finish house painter, Joe discovered his latent talent for fine art painting through a process of experimenting with various mediums and techniques. Following an instinct to explore his creative talent and voice, Joe went off the beaten path and became a full time fine art painter in 2018. Joe has since been working in his studio at the Smiley Building’s ArtRoom Collective.

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