Joseph Phillips was born in Austin, Texas in 1977. After receiving a B.S. in Art and Art History from Skidmore College in 2001, he returned to Austin where he helped form Big Medium, a non-profit organization providing studio and exhibition space to local artists, as well as organizing events such as EAST and The Texas Biennial. Through drawing, painting, scupture, photography, installation and digital based media he explores different facets of art making both through his solo work and as part of the collaborative group SODALITAS.  His work has been shown in galleries and museum throughout the U.S., and was most recently included in the nation publication New American Paintings no.84. He currently lives and works in Austin with his wife Talitha and son Fin.