BIOGRAPHY

Joe Fowler is a Newfoundland and Labrador-based visual artist specializing in interactive sculptural sound installations. He is also one half of the electronic music duo Wite Rino (Milltown Records). Through both physical and sound mediums, his work investigates the intersections of everyday objects and cultural identity.

EDUCATION

• MFA (Visual Arts) University of British Columbia Okanagan, 2020
• BFA (Visual Arts) Grenfell Campus, Memorial University, 2013

Solo Exhibitions

• 2021 – City Slowdown, Sound Symposium, St. John’s, NL
• 2019 – Climbing the Electric Ladder, Union House Arts, Port Union, NL
• 2019 – Sequestered Elements, FINA Gallery, Kelowna. BC2019 – Sequestered Elements, Alternator Member’s Gallery, Kelowna BC
• 2016 – SE, Gallery24, St. John’s, NL
• 2015 – Object Says, Eastern Edge Rogue Gallery, St. John’s, NL
• 2015 – Object Says, Arts and Culture Center, Corner Brook, NL

Group Exhibitions

• 2019 – Lumiere, Cape Breton, NS
• 2017 – Social Engine, FINA Gallery, Kelowna, BC
• 2017 – MFA Connect, FINA Gallery, Kelowna, BC/Victoria, BC
• 2016 – Art in the Open Contemporary Art Festival, Charlottetown, PEI
• 2016 – Free Play, The Rooms Provincial Gallery, St. John’s, NL
• 2015 – Member Show. Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
• 2015 – PYT w/Kathy Oke Holdfast Contemporary Art Festival, St. John’s, NL
• 2014 – Wade-In, Sisk Gallery, University of Cork, Ireland
• 2014 – Mindscapes. Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
• 2013 – S.A.M.E. Festival, Corner Brook, NL (As Wite Rhino)
• 2013 – Member In-Tandem. Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
• 2013 – Abandon Ship!. Khyber Center for the Arts, Halifax, NS
• 2013 – Fine. Grenfell Campus Graduation Show. Corner Brook NL
• 2013 – Art by Instruction. Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
• 2012 – Healing Artwork. Corner Brook Regional Hospital, Corner Brook, NL
• 2011 – Art in a Suitcase. Harlow Campus MUN, Old Harlow, Essex, England

Public collections

• Grenfell Campus Gallery Permanent Collection, “5 sides, 6 sides, 7 sides, 8 sides” Lithographic Print, Corner Brook, NL.
• Ferris Hodgett Library, Grenfell Campus, “The Sketch Book of Joe Fowler”

Residencies

• July 2019 – Union House Arts – Port Union, NL. Summer Residency
• October 2015 – St. Michaels Printshop Visiting Artist Program.

Undergraduate/Graduate work experience

• 2018 – Teacher Assistant, Visual Arts Digital Media Lab Technician – Myron Campbell UBCO
• 2013 – BFA Graduation Catalogue. Designed layout, photographed student work. Grenfell Campus.
• 2012 – Research Assistant – Audio Performance and Art Collaboration, Prof. Pierre LeBlanc.
• 2011 – MUCEP Position, Lithography Class Assistant, Grenfell Campus, Lithography 2321, Mitch Mitchell.

Presentations/Workshops

• 2025 – Ableton Live – Recording Workshop, Alt Hotel St. John’s. Lawnya Vawnya
• 2024 – MarchMainframe Workshop: Microcontrollers for Artists
•  2016 – Creating Posters in Adobe Illustrator, Eastern Edge Gallery
• 2015 – Vector Imaging in Adobe Illustrator, St. Michael’s Printshop.
• 2015 – Artist Talks, Eastern Edge Gallery, Holdfast Contemporary Art Festival.
• 2012 – Opening of Grenfell Digital Film Lab, Public and Government Officials
• 2012 – Gyotaku Print Presentations, Grenfell 3400 Print Class, Explanation of traditional Japanese fish rubbing prints.

Commissioned Artwork and writing

• 2018, March “Elephants of Stuff, Emily Neufeld’s work at The Alternator.”
• 2014, September “Internet Culture And Masks…” TheOvercast.com
• 2013, April – Grenfell Student Union Member’s Handbook cover.
• 2011, March – March Hare Poster. The March Hare Poetry Festival, Bunny Cube.

Media Coverage

• 2015, March – CBC Radio One, Corner Brook Morning Show, Object Says.
• 2015, March – thetelegram.com. “Artists hold fast on Eastern Edge.”
• 2015, March – visualartsnew.ca “Winter Survival Guide”.
• 2014, December – theovercast.com, “Inaugural Recipient of Grant.”
• 2011 April – CornerBrooker.com, Local Video “George” with Kathy Oke.
• 2009 Nov/Dec – Craft Council of NL Newsletter, “Sprucing up an ancient tradition” by Reed Weir, Spruce Root Basket Weaving, page 7.

Grants and awards

• 2018, SHRRC Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s Award
• 2018, University Graduate Fellowship, UBC
• 2017, Graduate Dean’s Entrance Scholarship, UBC
• 2016, City of St. John’s Project Grant
• 2014, NLAC Professional Projects Grant
• 2014, Cox and Palmer Pivotal Point Grant
• 2012, Vice Principals Award, Marks in the top 10%

Discography

• 2025. Dream Tower – Wite Rino
• 2020. Pot Belly Goblin – Wite Rino
• 2016. II – Wite Rino
• 2014. March. Wite Rino – Wite Rino