Sunday, February 16, 2014



Moving Sale! Febuary 17th-21st!


After traveling back and forth to Europe over the past few years I have accumulated a handful of oil sketches, still life paintings and plein air studies that are being stored in California. Soon I will be moving back to Spain and instead of shipping all of the art work I would like to offer them at a discounted price for a limited time.The Moving Sale will run from Monday the 17th to Friday the 21st of February.Sales will be on a first come first serve basis. Images of the available works can be found under the Moving Sale tab on my website www.josephaltwer.com. 

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Holiday Show

Holiday Show at the Grenning Gallery. I will be showing some paintings this month at the Grenning Gallery in Long Island,NY. The show begins this Saturday November 23rd and will continue till the 27th of January.



Sunday, August 18, 2013

Recent Paintings


First day of Spring 50x70cm oil on linen

Curiosity 40x50cm oil on linen

Were we rest our heads 40x50cm oil on linen

Orange,White and Yellow 50x60cm oil on linen

Pannkaka 40x50cm oil on linen 
Just another day at the office 90x90cm oil on linen

Sunlight in the studio 30x40cm oil on paper

Rowboats in the shade 70x90cm oil on linen

Winter sun 10x14cm oil on linen

Self portrait at 29yrs. 40x50 oil on linen

Waiting for spring 60x80cm oil on linen

Daniela's studio 70x90cm oil on linen
Where I work 60x80cm oil on linen

Monday, July 15, 2013

Landscape Palette Boxes For Sale


If you are looking for a good alternative to the traditional French box easel then this is the thing for you!

The Landscape Palette Box is 25x35cm wide and 4cm tall(10x14x1.6inches). The box is built from strong, light-weight plywood which fits into any standard size backpack. The lid of the box opens horizontally, allowing for more mixing area, a place to rest brushes or your glass of Italian wine while painting.

The unique feature of the palette box is its attachment for the common steel tripod easel. A piece of rectangular steel tube has been welded to a mounting bracket that is attached to the box. Unlike the modern day Pochade boxes that attach to a wiggly camera tripod,the Palette box sits firmly on the steel tripod easel. By tightening the wing nut, the box can be adjusted to any height, for easy sight-size plein air painting. It's a very portable, easy landscape kit that is a bit easier to travel with.


If interested please contact Joe Altwer at joealtwer@gmail.com

* Medium cups not included
*In America, the Jack Richeson Italian Field Easel




Monday, June 17, 2013

Summer Courses

Landscape Painting,
 The Florence Academy of Art.
July 1st-12th and July 15th- 26th
I will be assisting Daniela Astone for the Florence Academy of Art 
summer program this July.

         Still Life Painting
         Torekov Art Center,Sweden 5th - 9th of August



Thursday, May 16, 2013

Barcelona Academy of Art

I am happy to announce that I will begin teaching drawing and painting for the Barcelona Academy of Art this fall!    Here is a link to the schools website
http://es.academyofartbarcelona.com/

Here are a few upcoming exhibitions that I will be participating in this June!
(Click on the image for details)
studio inspiration
Mölle Stationshus Galleri
Sara Stunlund & Joseph Altwer
15th-21st of June
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Don Clarre Galleri
Sara Stenlund sculpture and
Joseph Altwer Oil Paintings
June 22nd-28th
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Norrvikens Trädgårdar
22nd of June-11th of August