Photo Credit: Kyle Rothman
Joseph Butler (Lansing, New York, b. 1992) received a BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2015, with a focus in painting and ceramics. As a teenager he performed in live painting events with The Ithaca Underground and helped organize a group art show in his hometown of Ithaca, New York. Later, Joseph exhibited his paintings and ceramics in Savannah, Ga while attending SCAD. In 2018, his painting, “Satan” was licensed with Warner Brothers for the Netflix series, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. His work has been featured in publications such as, The Devils Reign II: Psychedelic Blasphemy, and various issues of the online art zine Kung Fu Breakfast. Joseph’s work is influenced by the macabre, surreal, and fantastical realms of the imagination. Notable artistic inspiration for him includes artists such as Clive Barker, H.R. Giger, Van Gogh, and Max Ernst. He currently lives and works in Columbia, SC.