--click here to begin reviewing pages about Joe, his life and his art work
--click here to find information and links to websites of interest concerning art and Depression
--Click here to view the items created by Joe's family using Joe's art work. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these original art items will be donated to the organizations identified by Joe's family. 
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This site has been created by Joe's family as a way to commemorate Joe's life and to help us deal with our tragic loss. Joe has been a part of our life for twenty one years and now he is gone. Gone, but he will live on in many ways. This site will attempt to celebrate the many ways Joe affected our lives and to offer ways in which we can memorialize him.
We also want to acknowledge the difficulties that Joe had with mental illness. This was a part of his life and our life that was hard to accept. Harder still to deal with. Upon reflection, there were two Joes-the outward Joe that he showed to his family and friends and the inward Joe who struggled to make sense of the world and his place in it.
Joe took his own life. In the end that was the way he sought to exercise control in a world in which he felt powerless. We are left to wonder what were his last thoughts and what could we have done to prevent this. His life had meaning to his friends and family. And now his death can have meaning too as we seek constructive outlets for our grief.
GWS
How to use this site
We hope you can spend time to review all the pages and learn about Joe's life and his art.
We also hope you will review the original art items offered for sale and consider supporting the organizations identified by Joe's family by making a purchase.
