There is so much to catch up on. I have been very busy the past few months started teaching entertainment painting classes at The Loaded Brush, and started making videos there as well. I’ve also been doing video work for Artist Marla Baggetta, and helped her with a workshop that she put on. Her work is quite amazing. I got to hang out for a day with one of my favorite artists Eric Nez which was a fun, inspiring, and a humbling experience. He showed me some of his works in-progress of pieces that he has spent more then a year on. WOWzers! Local Portland celebrity artist Chris Haberman curates for a bunch of places all over Portland asked me to show at one of his places. That show goes up This Week at “The JAM” in Portland. Also I want to mention I have been hired to paint a HUGE mural 50ftx30ft with full creative freedom! The wall is on the outside of a building which faces the main Portland Hospital OHSU. It is right under and can be seen from the Sky trans which takes people to and from the Hospital. Very exciting!
Joe Riso self portrait timelapse 1/18/2014
This was done in front of a mirror, no picture used. It took about 4+ hours to paint.
New Mural for , ‘Mahalo Yo! ‘
Live Painting for Portland Homeless
This was such an awesome night of quality music and people giving. The Sale, and Tony Smiley Rocked the house, we were at, Portlands Mississippi Studios playing to a packed house. The Painting sold that night and money donated to help out the Homeless! 
Collaboration and charity live painting for Typhoon Hayian victims
This was a great event that I live painted at and sold the painting that night. The money went strait to helping out Typhoon Hayian victims! My collaboration artist buddy was Matt Schlosky who is a brilliant Portland artist. We Live painted music by Tim Snider, Max Ribner, and other great musicians. This Event was on Dec.4th 
1st painting of the New Year. Ganesha.
Happy New Year!
So apparently I survived 2013.. Novelty was off the charts as Terence Mckenna predicted. I can look back at this year and see good progress w my art development, and I can look forward with excitement to see the direction I’m headed. I met some powerful Artists (people) in the past few days and am influenced and inspired. Alex Grey, and Eric Nez! Wow.. The Visionary art movement is calling me to be a part of it. I want to expand consciousness awaken and change culture for the better. Not just make cool pictures… I want to create solutions to major world problems using Art. Art can help This sick Earth and The Visionary Art movement is a Powerful force that is divine in nature with so many conscious light beings a part of it. It’s time for me to use art the way it should be used. Cheers to a New Year and a New direction!
My Big400 works.
Big400 Art show December 14th Peoples Art Gallery of Portland
over 400 Portland artists were given up to 10, 8X8 wooden panels to paint what ever they want on them. They will all be sold for 40$. I have ten pieces in this show.
New Riso mural at “The Pub At The End Of The Universe”
This gallery contains 6 photos.
This mural is in the girls bathroom. here are some pics of the work in progress. Better pics soon. 🙂
