We recently had the chance to connect with Joee Spacey and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Joee, thank you so much for joining us today. We’re thrilled to learn more about your journey, values and what you are currently working on. Let’s start with an ice breaker: Are you walking a path—or wandering?
I believe I’m exploring, rather than walking a path or wandering. My emotional intelligence and self awareness helps me tap into my duality. I’m big on balance, so as we go into Fall, I may feel and create darker images and work.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Joee Spacey IS basically a product of Pathos. It’s me creating based on mainly feelings. At certain points early on, it was based in nostalgia but I’ve grown to be more comfortable with my own ideas or being able to creative something thats derivative of something I’m familiar with and enjoy already.
I wave the self taught flag because it means a lot for my progression and growth as a creative
Okay, so here’s a deep one: Who taught you the most about work?
Growing up being a basketball player. My parents also showed me what hard work looks like and consistency, but for me and my day to day life, basketball was that first thing that locked in with routine and regularity. It made me aware of consistency and getting those hours in daily. It taught me that showing up looks different everyday, but as long as you go all out and do what you can give, it’s all good. You left it all on the court/in your work.
When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
Literally when I taught myself how to draw and paint lol
I stopped trying to hide and mask my emotions so much. Sometimes I still struggle with that, to be truthful, but I’m aware of it at least. I work at it.
Being an artist helps me communicate and connect as well.
Being vulnerable is a superpower cuz you can have so much branch from that and help you grow and learn.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. Whose ideas do you rely on most that aren’t your own?
The people that are close to me and that are creative as well. They have their own projects and frame of thinking and executing things. It’s important to have others creative minds around you. They also just get it. Like I DO believe that creatives/artists are off, lol but we understand each other fasho. It’s like we have and/or develop our own language.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: Could you give everything your best, even if no one ever praised you for it?
Yeah, I believe that my own critic and acknowledgement is the biggest W. Like I did the thing, I finished it.
I’m coming up on my first solo exhibition and I’m learning a lot along the way. I’ve also gone thru hella up’s and down’s as I’ve been moving along the days getting closer to my first solo show. It’s a lot, but I’m glad I’m here and that I’m built to get past it.
But yeah, in short, me knowing I did that shit, IS the win, bro.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Joeespacey.com
- Instagram: @joeespacey
- Twitter: @joeespacey
- Facebook: Joeespaceh
- Youtube: Joeespacey
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