Education: Self taught
Solo Exhibitions
2021 " One Thought: 20 Years of Making Textile Works", Atelier Ludmilla Gallery, Peterborough,Ontario
2015 "Not Born in a Trunk", Ryan's Premise National Historic site, Bonnavista Newfoundland
2002 "Yukon Sketches", OR, Guild Hall, Whitehorse, YT
2000 Velvet Highway and Other Journeys, Material Matters, Toronto, On.
1999 "Patchwork; Reconstructing The Personal", Artspace, Peterborough, On.
1997 "Construction", part two, Cameron Public House, Toronto On part one, College Street Bar, Toronto, On.
1996 "Surface" part two, Eye Of The Storm, Toronto, On. part one, Street City Bikes, Toronto, On.
"Land Weather Family", part three, Myxed Media Art Gallery, Calgary, AB.
1995 "Land Weather Family", part two, Visual Arts Ontario, Toronto, On. part one, Caffe Senator, Toronto, On.
1994 "Flight", Cameron, Public House, Toronto, On. Baroquecoco Trash, Bloomsberries Clothing and Art, Toronto, On.
1993 "Story", Express Café, Toronto, On.
1992 "New Work" part two, La Hacienda, Toronto, On. part one, Express Café, Toronto, On
1991 "Land (e)scape Memory", Levity, Toronto, On. The Nancy Ward/Residency Project, Artspace, Peterborough, On. Reference, Cameron Public House, Toronto, On.
1990 "Flowers and Other Things", Express Café, Toronto, On.
1989 "Pain", Cameron Public House, Toronto, On. Confessions of a caffeine addict, Rivole, Toronto, On.
1988 "Dirt", The Extra Space, Toronto, On. New Work, Broadview Gallery, Peterborough, On.
"Myth and Object", The Rainbow Room, Toronto, On. Barbie's Dream House, Artspace, Peterborough, On
1987 "Juggery", Trent University Women's Centre, Peterborough, On.
1986 "The Barbie Show", part four, Tulip Café, Paris On.. part three, The Rainbow Room, Toronto, On. part two, Peter Robinson College, Trent University, Peterborough, On.
1985 part one, Metropol Espresso Bar, Calgary, AB.
Selected Group Shows
2022 The 7th International Textile And Fibre Art Exhibition “FIBREMEN” Ivano-Frankivs’k, Ukraine
2014 on going Fate Destiny and Self Determination a collaborative tapestry instigated by Line Dufour This project based in weaving and other fiber art propelled by social media. Has been shown in 10 countries including Canada, China, German,y Ireland, Uruguay, USA
2012 Variegated Threads, Common Thread International Exhibition, World of Threads The Halls, Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
2011 "Fibremen International Exhibition of Contemporary Textile Art"
2010 "Telling Tails: Woven Narrative Textiles: Kathy Schicker and Joe Lewis" Berkeley Castle Gallery Toronto
2006 "Stocking Stuffers", Pentimento Fine Arta Gallery, Toronto
2001 "Renaissance Men", Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum,, Golden Colorado, US
2000 "Foundations'" Peterborough Arts Umbrella, Peterborough On.
1998 " Instant", Olivia Thompson Gallery, Toronto, On.
1996 "Wear", object referencing the body, Truck Gallery, Calgary, AB.
1995 "New Land", Daniel B. Sponagle Gallery, Toronto, On.
1994 "Home, South Logan Salvage, Rescue, Scarp and Art", Toronto, On. Curated by Garth Barriere "Middlemarch", Arts and Letters Club, Toronto, On. Organized by the Literary Press Group
1992 "AIDS Memorial Show", A Space, Toronto, On. Curated by Clamorous Intentions
1991 "Images For Life", Evelyn Amis Gallery, Toronto, On. Curated by Spencer Row
1990 "Raw Fantasies", Artefect, Toronto, On. Curated by Philip Carins
1989 "October Rage", The Extra Space, Toronto, On. Curated by Michael Allen
1988 "No Bill C-52", Weller Potovsky Gallery, Toronto, On. The Erotic Show, Artefect, Toronto, On.
1987 "The Exchange Show",part three, Artspace, Peterborough, On.part two, SAW Gallery, Ottawa, On. part one, K.A.A.I., Kingston, On. Peterborough selection Curated by David Beirk
1986 "The X-Mass Show", Gallery 101, Ottawa, On. Curated by Dennis Tourbin
1985 "Taking stock", The Next Wave, Artspace, Peterborough, On. Curated by David Beirk.
Selected Performance Work
1995 Small Business, 16mm film by Rita Listner, Toronto, On. ''joe'' lead male
1993 Dishfunktion, an evening of performance work by joelewis and Metia Winkler at Artspace, The Market Hall, Peterborough, On.
1992 Rochdale, a play by Friendly Spike Theatre, Poor Alex, Tarragon Extra Space, Toronto, On. 'postman' a projected character
The Nancy Ward, in concert reading of script for 12 voices, at Artspace, The Market Hall, Peterborough, On. Writer / performer
1990 My Secret Kitchen, a performance piece by and with Margaret Dragu, at Artspace,The Market Hall, Peterborough, On. ''Art Director'' super numerary
1987 Where e You Goin' The Mall, solo multi media performance, writer/performer, Producer / Director, Garth Barrierre / Synk Productions Western Front, Vancouver BC, 3rd Vancouver Fringe Festival Stage 8, Edmonton AB., Gone with The Fringe
1986 She Should Have Stood In Bed, a courtly entertainment for S.G. Taylor during ''this moment is an Eternity'' installation/performance at Gallery 101 in Ottawa, On.
Where You Goin' The Mall, solo muti media performance Multi Cab 5 regional performance festival, Arstspace, The Market Hall, Peterborough, On.
'...nice day'' solo Dance piece, Choreographed by Jane Mappin, La Groupe Des Place Royal, workshop performance, Artspace, The Market Hall, Peterborough, On. Selected Readings
1992 from Disfunktion... Open Country Books, Calgary, AB. The Union Theatre, Peterborough, On.
1991 Disgo, Dhatgo, improvised story telling Friendly Spike Theatre, Benefit, Toronto, On.
Sync Cabaret Too, open mike, July- August, weekly M.C. and improvised serial story
1990 Betty Stories, improvised serial story, Yo, open mike nite, Feb.-May The Love Club, Toronto, On. And I Do Sing, book launch. The Union, Peterborough, On.
1989 Fashion is Not Your Friend, poetry Reading Hangman Pub, Peterborough, On.
1985 Ode to Italy, poetry reading, Ten Foot Henery's, Calgary, AB.
1984 Two Narratives, short story reading, A Gala Night of Performance, Artspace, The Market Hall, Peterborough, On.
Publications
"Ode To Italy", synk Ink, 1985, poetry chap book
"Where you goin' the mall?", synk Ink, 1987, comic book
"Better never than late", synk Ink, 1989, comic calendar
"Dishfunktion: a deconstruction of the micro wave safe", pas de chance 1994, novel (publication pending)
"And I Do Sing", a poetry cycle by Joe Lewis, Synk Ink 1989, 2013 E-Book
Articles and Reviews
''lewis vision...'' Catherine Jenkins, Arthur, Trent University student paper, Vol. 4 no. 12, 1983
''Barbie Doll'' Martha, Tancock, Peterborough Examiner, Jan. 17, 1986
''...Comes to town'' Garth Barriere, Go Info, Dec. 1986
''Where you going'' James Adam, The Edmonton Journal, Aug. 21 1987
''...crowd baffled'' Neal Watson, The Edmonton Sun, Aug.20 1987
''...some funny'' Lloyd Dykk, The Vancouver Sun, Sept. 17 1987
''Home Unstable'' Jake Baken, Arthur, Vol.22 no.6 Oct. 1987
''Hard Questions'' Andrew McPhail, Extra, no.107, Aug. 1988
''Expressive...'' Lisa Lowe, Arthur, Sept. 20 1988
''Artistic Cabaret'' Chris Corrigan, Peterborough, Examiner, Jul.5 1191
''Queen West'' Garth Barriere, Extra, Feb. 21, 1992
“Joe Lewis: Remembering Home”, Wendy Pearson, exhibition essay Patchwork: Re-Constructing the Personal, Artspace Peterborough Ontario May 1999
“Joe Lewis: Holding The Torch”, Garham McCracken Fibre Focus Volume 53, Number 3 Autumn 2010
“Joe Lewis: Jacquard Weaver” Garham McCracken Fibre Focus Volume 53, Number 3 Autumn 2010 digtal exclusive
“Man/ Body/ Fibre” John Hopper Inspirational Plus 2016
