The following information is from the artist, February 2004:

"I view my paintings as an opportunity to share with others my love for life, nature and beauty..."

Born in New York in 1936, Joe Abbrescia exhibited in early childhood a strong capacity to draw and paint. His father always carried in his wallet a small drawing of a bird that Joe had done at the age of three. As a teenager he began attending art classes at the Chicago Art Institute and completed his formal training at Chicago's American Academy of Art under the direction of William Mosby. During his tour in the U. S. Army, he served as an illustrator in Anchorage Alaska, and it was there that he began teaching art, as well. Following that he worked as a ...