Joe Enns • Artist • Author • Biologist • Vancouver Island, BC
Available Work
Maryna Oil on canvas, 24 x 12 inches, AVAILABLE
Savannah Oil on board, 12 x 9 inches, AVAILABLE
Kendra No. 2 - Oil on canvas board, 16 x 12 inches - AVAILABLE Available at the Nomad Gallery, White Rock, BC.
Self-Portrait No. 2 Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 inches, AVAILABLE
Sold Paintings
Aleksandra - Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches, SOLD - This portrait was exhibited the 2025 Sooke Fine Arts Show.
Mustached Man in a Hat Oil on canvas, 30 x 20 inches, SOLD
Chloe Oil on canvas, 14 x 11 inches, SOLD
Jennie No.2 - Oil on canvas, 20 x 18 inches - SOLD - This portrait was exhibited at the 2024 Sooke Fine Arts show.
Grace Oil on canvas, 10 x 14 inches, SOLD
Teri Portrait No. 2 Oil painting on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, SOLD
Brazilian Man Oil on canvas, 18 x 12 inches, SOLD
Slaughtermelon Oil on Canvas, 16 x 12 inches, SOLD
Literary Work by Joe Enns
NO LINES IN NATURE
No Lines in Nature is a debut poetry collection rooted in the vivid landscapes of British Columbia. From the Fraser River to Vancouver Island, these poems connect patterns of impressions that encompass a life. Reviewed in The British Columbian Review.
About Joe Enns
Self-taught oil portrait artist working from Vancouver Island, BC. Since 2014, I've specialized in building portraits through layers of oil and wax applied with a palette knife - a slow, deliberate process that can take weeks to months per painting.
My work has been exhibited across British Columbia, including the Sooke Fine Arts Show (2024, 2025). During COVID-19, I painted a face a week while public faces disappeared behind masks.
Commission inquiries welcome.
Materials & Process
Favorite materials: Gamblin Oil Paints, Strada Plein Air easel
Technique: Multiple layers pressed with palette knife
Source inspiration: Museum by Sktchy app, life studies