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Spector, Joel

  • web site: http://wayart.com/artists/joel-spector/illustrations/
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  • Known for his images of elegance, Joel Spector was born in Havana, Cuba, came to the United States at the age of twelve and currently lives in New Milford, CT. He graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology and attended the Art Students League and received his MFA at WCSU in 2005. Joel started out in the field of fashion illustration then moved on to general illustration and has been working on well-known accounts throughout the years. His work has been published in books, children’s books, magazines, newspapers, advertising and annual reports. Honors include; Award winner at the 2011 International Portrait Competition in Atlanta, GA; award winner in the Artist’s Magazine 2011 Competition; Gold Medal awards from Pastel Society of America, Society of Illustrators awards, Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Best in Show at the Kent Art Association. He has been featured in Artist’s Magazine, American Art Collectors Magazine, Best of Pastels II, International Artist Magazine and various international magazines. Joel is sought out to paint commissioned portraits and his portrait work has been included in the National Arts Club, New York, NY; the Players Club, New York, NY and in many prominent collections. He has taught at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Wooster Community Center for the Arts, Art League of Long Island, SCAN and at Western Connecticut State University.
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    • Added: Jan. 09, 2015
    • Last Modified: Jul. 31, 2015