In my work you will find a manifestation of the way dreams can work: a careful reordering of data where at first things may feel familiar, like early engraved and etched depictions of nature and fantasy. Using a collage-like technique, I juxtapose found references, objects from life, and objects drawn from my imagination. With the right combination, a hint of buried unease or emotion is created that never quite surfaces, creating an unresolved conflict as in dreams. On the surface, this depicted mythic world stems from natural history, fairy tales, mythology, vintage children’s books, and an imagined pagan Southern landscape.

Joe Tsambiras is a drawer and printmaker living in Savannah, Georgia. He received a BFA in illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design and an MFA in drawing and printmaking from Georgia State University. He was a founding member of the Atlanta Printmakers Studio. Currently, he is working as a Professor of Foundation Studies at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA. He exhibits work nationally and internationally, and his work can be found in various private collections including renowned fashion designer Guo Pei and the collection of Atlanta’s High Museum of Art.