Drypaint, watercolor, and gold leaf, 2022

16" x 12" mounted etching

Joel DeTray is an artist and goldsmith living on Dyes Inlet in Bremerton, WA. A graduate of Western Washington University, Joel received a Fine Arts degree in Studio Drawing and Painting. He went on to own and operate a working Intaglio Printmaking Studio/Gallery in Spokane, WA. Printmaking is Joel's passion; focusing on artistic creativity, discovery techniques, and expression. The detail of his original prints (etchings, dry points, monotypes, and linocuts) are direct, expressive, and easily translatable. He is known for his "artist's touch" an innovative and imaginative style.