Surreally
March 2019 - April 2022
With the passing of Joe's sister Julie, Joseph Demaree found himself back in his chid hood home in San Jose CA. He would move to Watsonville CA and bounce around the bay area. Completing the artworks and album Release Me. Demaree would work as an art teacher at SF High and paint two murals for Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. He would also paint a large commission and then fly to Portugal and travel through Spain and back to Portugal. Here he landed in Portugal's Algarve. While living in Armação de Pêra, Portugal Joe made new Surreal paintings. He ventured to Parallax Art Fair London 2021 where the Surrealism ran heavy. He also created his first comic book Harvey Knoon #1 and showed it at Comic Con Lisbon Portugal Dec 9-12 2021. He began the second issue and that got lost in the mail. To take a look at Demaree's comic book please visit escapepodcomicbooks.com
Joseph Demaree has moved back to the USA. With a stay in Tempe AZ, Joe now resides back in the Bay Area of California July 2022.
If you would like to purchase an original painting or discuss a commission, please contact the artist at idiomism@gmail.com
Before moving back to the USA, Joseph painted this Black Death King of Sandcastles after living in Armação de Pêra Portugal for two years. Painted in studio, April 2022. Oil on Canvas, 48" x 16" Original painting sold. Prints available at link below.
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Made while staying at Ibis London Earl's Court. This image had been sitting in the back of Joe's mind. Ah life and all its incomprehensible perfection. A moment frozen in time before the idea of time, of life, of the infinite could be formed. Acrylic on Wood, 12" x 9" Shown at the Parallax Art Fair London 2021 Original painting available. Contact idiomism@gmail.com Prints available at the link below.
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Made while staying at Ibis London Earl's Court. With heavy symbology and late Octobers presence in London's atmosphere an Angel breast feeding a demon baby sums it all up. The initial stories sit on our loved ones resting place for us to return to and continue to find peace. Acrylic on Wood, 9" x 12" Shown at the Parallax Art Fair London 2021 Original painting sold. Prints available at the link below.
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Made while staying at Ibis London Earl's Court. A whimsical play on the teachings of life's playful dance. On the edge of poppies, sharing or tug of war, with a feeling of being watched. Acrylic on Wood, 10" x 8" Shown at the Parallax Art Fair London 2021 Original painting sold. Prints available at the link below.
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Painted in Armação de Pêra Portugal Aug 2021 Oil on Wood 12" x 9" Original painting sold. Prints available at link below.
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Painted July 2021 in Armação de Pêra Portugal. Oil on Wood, 12" x 9" Original painting sold. Prints available at link below.
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Painted July 2021 in Armação de Pêra.Portugal. Oil on Wood, 7.760" x 11.625" Original painting available. Contact Joseph idiomism@gmail.com Prints available at link below.
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Sundown at Praia dos Abracinhos was painted from a photograph after painting in plein air. Mixed media acrylic background layer and oil finish. Painted at artist's studio in Armacao de Pêra Portugal. Oil on Wood, 10" x 8" Original painting sold. Prints available at link below.
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This painting was used for Joseph Demaree's album of the same name. Painted while staying in Albufiera Portugal, April 12 2020. Oil on Wood, 10" x 7" Original painting sold. Prints available at link below.
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A Commission Oil Painting for Roy Garcia III Based off of Roy's interest in Joseph Demaree's painting "Silver Lining". Oil on Canvas (52" x 80") Original painting sold. Prints available at link below.
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This self portrait of Joseph Demaree was painted in oil's for his latest album Release Me now available at idiomism.com Painted at artists childhood home in San Jose CA. Oil on Canvas, 20" x 20" Original painting available. Contact Joseph idiomism@gmail.com Prints available at link below.
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Painted in San Jose, CA. while staying at childhood home in Willow Glen 3/27/19. Back of Joseph Demaree's "Release Me" Album idiomism.com Burning Scroll was shown at the Works Members Exhibition at Works/San Jose CA. July 27th - August 18th. Oil on Canvas, 15" x 15" Original painting available. Contact Joseph idiomism@gmail.com Prints available at link below.
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