Joseph Tanous Abstract Paintings

Joseph Tanous, also known as Joe, was born in Hettinger, North Dakota, on January 10, 1925. He was raised in North Dakota. He spent time during World War II in the Pacific. Tanous studied art at the California College of Arts and Crafts, where he earned his BFA degree, then spent 10 years working in commercial art in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He earned his MA from the University of California, Davis. Early in his career, he was a teaching assistant for famous painter Wayne Thiebaud. Tanous moved to the Monterey Peninsula in 1963. Since 1967, he has combined teaching with his studio painting endeavors. His works have won first place awards at the Crocker Museum and the Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art. Tanous has been an Artist Member of the prestigious Carmel Art Association since 1971. He served on their Board of Directors in 1975–76, 1980–81, 1983 and 1988. Tanous currently resides on the Monterey Peninsula.