Joel Smoker is a renowned Australian country music song writer and performer and visual artist from Western Australia. Joel works in many mediums and has exhibited throughout Australia since 1978. Much of his work is inspired by the Kimberley region of Western Australia, the outback, where he was born and raised. This site presents Joel's work as an artist, ceramicist, photographer and musician.

Joel Smoker's Way Out West series of drawings has a distinctive and authentic Western Australian quality. Each unique framed drawing (36 cm x 50 cm) can be purchased from the Red Dirt Arts Store gallery and delivered anywhere in Australia.

 

 

 

Photography

As a landscape photographer, Joel has captured images that are distinctive and unique to the northwest of Australia. His work has been exhibited throughout Australia and he is well respected for the honesty of his compositions.

Photographs from The Kimberley Series are available as limited edition metallic prints. Five of these photographs are also available as posters and six as A2 prints. Joel's photos of Highway 1 can be seen at Out on Highway One. His range of urban images can be seen at City Photos.
View and purchase at the Red Dirt Arts Store gallery.

Music
Recordings

With The Red Dirt Band Joel has recorded five distinctive albums with a strong Australian flavour. The first album, Out On Highway One explores the themes of leaving home and discovering the world. Outback reflects Joel's Kimberley experiences both growing up as a child and returning to the heartland later as an adult. The Flesh And The Spirit explores more internal issues. The Road to Nullagine is a four song EP reflecting Joel's experiences in the north west of this state. Smile, deals with the passage of time and how it affects us all. His latest recording, Heaven, is a six song CD of original Gospel songs. Find out more and purchase at the Red Dirt Arts Store.

Alternatively, if you are interested in individual tracks or a digital download, these can be purchased at the Apple iTunes Store.

Performances

Joel has developed six shows and is available for live performances either as a solo artist with instrumental accompaniment or as a full band.

Ceramics

As a ceramicist Joel has produced slab vases, platters and bowls, as well as special interest tiles and murals. His pieces are exhibited in solo and group shows and are part of private and public collections, including the Art Gallery of Western Australia. Unique pieces from his ceramics collection are now available for purchase from the online art gallery.

 

 

 

Shows

Joel has developed six shows about Australia - North Of The Tropic Of Capricorn, The Road to Nullagine and places further out, Out On Highway One, Outback Kid, The Big Sing and Way Out West. Some of the shows are multimedia presentations incorporating slides, stories and songs that reflect Joel's work as a photographer and musician. All of these shows are currently available for hire.

North of the Tropic of Capricorn | The Road to Nullagine and places further out | Out on Highway One | Outback Kid | The Big Sing | Way Out West

 

Books

If you ever needed reminding that Western Australia is a spectacular state, there is a collection of 45 paintings in this book which will make you want to explore this wonderful part of the country and ‘see those places for yourself,’ as is the intention of the artist, Joel Smoker. He has expertly wielded pastels to convey the vastness and geological timelessness of the land and captured the unique clear blue light of the outback. Sweeping landscapes from Derby in the north to Elephant Rocks, Denmark in the south charm and fascinate. Each picture is accompanied by an interesting and informative narrative. An ideal gift or souvenir that will inspire travel and appreciation of our lovely state. Review by Elaine Fry The West Australian today Tuesday, October 9, 2012, p7.

Joel Smoker's monographs, The Kimberley Series and Way Out West are available to buy online now. >

Get in touch with Joel for more information - contact details.