Artist of the Day, September 12, 2026 : Jared Joslin, an American painter / surrealist (#2630)

Jared Joslin (1970) is a contemporary American figurative and surrealist painter known for crafting highly stylized, narrative-driven works that bridge the history of 20th-century realism with 21st-century dreamscapes. 

Born in Fort Collins, Colorado, Joslin trained at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has developed a reputation for technical precision, primarily working in oil on canvas alongside meticulous charcoal, pastel, and pencil drawings. His art explores a deeply sensual, nostalgic past, pulling viewers into gilded portals of Weimar-era nightlife, Dust Bowl carnivals, and pre-code Hollywood glamour

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Jared Joslin Self portrait

The Departure, 2025

The Citizen (A Portrait of Tony Fitzpatrick), 2025

Dancing shoes, 2025

Birdhouse, 2025

Sadie Night, 2023

Sadie Night, 2023

Black Diamond, 2023

The Monkey Who Longed to Fly, #4, 2021

Naomi, 2017

Strongman (also referred to as Carny Self Portrait) 2008

Black Mask, 2008

The Gilded Stage (also referred to as Sleeping Beauty), 2005

Ranunculus, 2005

Masquerade Ball, 2005

Float, 2005

Factory Daydreamer, 2005

Factory Daydreamer, 2005

Anthurium, 2005

The Queen of Clowns, 2004

The Gilded Cage, 2004

Knife Thrower, 2004

The Garden Party, 2003

Pinocchio, 2003

Nymph, 2003

Handful of Worms, 2003

Contortionist, 2003

Clown Marotte, 2003

Carny Self Portrait, 2003

Sadie, 2001

Violet, 2000

Circus Self Portrait (with Greyhound), 1998