Joe Ferrante has been portraying nature and its creatures for the past 30 years. He has worked in oil, watercolour and gouache, but he finds acrylic best suited for his realistic style.

Born on the island of Malta, Europe, in 1951, Joe studied art and worked as a graphic artist. While there, he operated an art gallery from where he sold his early works, mainly landscape paintings, to tourists. In 1974, Joe and his wife Irene immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he continued to work as a graphic artist in various printing shops. In the meantime, he continued to paint during his spare time.

In 1981, Joe and Irene moved to Prince George, in northern British Columbia. The surrounding outdoors became the inspiration and reference to many of his paintings. He helped build his own house and studio in a rural area on the outskirts of Prince George, where he has lived and painted for the past 29 years. His work gained popularity with collectors, for its detailed realistic approach.

Available for sale as an Original or a Giclee on Canvas (see originals page)

Joe is also an avid photographer, spending hours out in the field, shooting pictures for reference, and sketching ideas for prospective canvases. Each of his compositions starts with a concept, an inspiration, and is then sketched on paper and experimented with until is ready for execution. Joe's mastery of depth and distance evokes the three-dimensional space of natural landforms. He pays special attention to the tiniest of detail without, however, cluttering his subjects. His compositions are rich in colour and realism. He spends long hours on each depiction, and only when satisfied does he finally apply his signature.

Available as an Original or as a Giclee on Canvas (see originals page for more details)

Several of Joe's compositions have been rendered in Limited Edition Prints, which are distributed around Canada and the U.S. His work has been sold to collectors in Canada, U.S., Europe, Australia and Japan. He is also often commissioned to render special works for individuals, companies and corporations.

Ducks Unlimited Canada
Joe has been involved with Ducks Unlimited Canada fund-raising projects for several years. He was selected as British Columbia Ducks Unlimited "Artist of the Year" for the year 2000 & 2005. His winning compositions, titled "Chickadees and Crabapples" and "Red Breasted Sapsucker" were also issued as limited edition prints by DU. "Evening Song: Timber Wolves" (2000) and "Northern Lights" (2002) were selected by Ducks Unlimited Canada for their National Art Print Portfolio. Limited Edition prints of these works were issued, to be sold at Ducks Unlimited fund-raising projects across North America. He was selected as "Artist of theYear" for the Guides and Outfiters of BC with a painting of a cougar titled "Ön the Prowl" in 2004.

Chickadees and Crabapples (Paper Limited Edition is Sold Out but is available as a Giclee on Canvas)

Red Breasted Sapsucker

Northern Lights - Timber Wolves

Evening Song - Timber Wolves

To see a selection of Joe Ferrante's work visit the Originals or Prints galleries. You can order online from this site using our order form. The artist also does commission work. Contact Joe Ferrante with your special request.

JOE FERRANTE ART STUDIO
10082 Old Summit Lake Road, Prince George
British Columbia, Canada V2K 5T1
Phone: (250) 962-8063
Email: joeferr@telus.net