Josef Berliner
Mediums: Oil (& occasionally acrylic) on stretched canvas. Style: predominately idealistic realism. Chiefly known as a portraitist, but also explores nature, flora, fauna, land & seascapes.
Josef (Jobey) Berliner is a nationally recognized artist, known predominately for celebrity portraiture. Possessing a keen eye for detail, his goal is to reveal the inner personality behind the surface. His work is showcased in private collections spanning not just across the United States, but internationally as well.
Classes & Mentoring: Mentorship by request.
Sample Work (Click to see full image)
About
Josef (Jobey) Berliner believes it is his mission & duty to create a more beautiful world, even if it's just one canvas a a time. His creative path began in childhood, fueled by gifts of sketchpads & instructional books. His talent was recognized early; at just 16, his work was selected for a national touring exhibition of the Scholastic Art Awards which included a stop at the Columbia Museum of Art.
After honing his skills at the University of South Carolina, he took a professional detour & for many years was best known as a nightclub deejay, winning numerous awards & performing at some of the largest & most prestigious venues across the Southeast. However, his passion for visual art never faded.
With the full support of his husband & "most honest critic" Josh, Josef eventually returned to his lifelong dream of becoming a professional artist. This transition led to the founding of his personal brand, Eye-Conic Art Studio.
Beyond the studio, Josef is a contributor to regional & international art scenes. His work has been featured in local community theatre, private collections worldwide, & various gallery shows. He is also a frequent collaborator with organizations including The Jasper Project, Bullets & Bandaids, Artists for Africa, The Greater Irmo Art Guild, & Camden Art Shoppes, among others.
After honing his skills at the University of South Carolina, he took a professional detour & for many years was best known as a nightclub deejay, winning numerous awards & performing at some of the largest & most prestigious venues across the Southeast. However, his passion for visual art never faded.
With the full support of his husband & "most honest critic" Josh, Josef eventually returned to his lifelong dream of becoming a professional artist. This transition led to the founding of his personal brand, Eye-Conic Art Studio.
Beyond the studio, Josef is a contributor to regional & international art scenes. His work has been featured in local community theatre, private collections worldwide, & various gallery shows. He is also a frequent collaborator with organizations including The Jasper Project, Bullets & Bandaids, Artists for Africa, The Greater Irmo Art Guild, & Camden Art Shoppes, among others.
Art Training
Four years of intensive & progressive high school art, some college classes at the University of south Carolina, predominately self-taught.
Inspirations & Influences
My chief artistic influences include Tamara de Lempicka, Salvador Dali & Jan Vermeer. That being said, I continue to learn & glean information, wisdom, & insight from virtually each & every artist I come in contact with, be it of a personal, online, local, national or international sphere
Awards & Recognition
Very few awards to cite. the most recent was second place at the CAS Haunted show.
I have actually entered very few competitions, but hope to rectify that & be able to add more to this list in the future.
I have actually entered very few competitions, but hope to rectify that & be able to add more to this list in the future.
A Little More About Me
I have been happily partnered for 33 years (legally married for 12 of them) to the most amazing human I've ever known. Together we have lived throughout the Southeast, now comfortably (& permanently) settled in our beautiful mid-century home in Columbia South Carolina. An avid fan of classic cinema & music, our interests are both numerous & far-reaching, ranging from antiquity to the visions of tomorrow.
Goals at Camden Art Shoppes
My goals at CAS include broadening both my circle of friends & client base, both inside & outside of the artistic community. I feel the venue offers the possibility of recognition not previously available in the ever-expanding community.