Joe A. Oakes holds a BFA from California State University, Fullerton and among his awards are Finalist in Artists Magazine’s “Acrylic Works 11 – The Best of Acrylic” and a Third Place Award for his work in “Sears Invitational” Exhibition at Sears Museum at Utah Tech in 2024. Oakes resides near Palm Springs in Southern California and currently is represented in Santa Fe, NM at San Francisco Street Gallery, Prescott, AZ at Van Gogh’s Ear and at Romero Street Gallery in Albuquerque, NM.
