Background
He was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
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Joe Average
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Career
Diagnosed Human Immunodeficiency Virus+ at age 27, Average made the decision to commit the rest of his life to art, and to challenge himself to live by his art Average frequently donates work to charitable causes, such as Vancouver"s annual Art for Life auction. His work has been used for such projects as A Loving Spoonful (a charity which provides meals to people with terminal illnesses) and the Davie Village.
Average has also been selected to judge submissions for Vancouver"s Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome memorial and anti-homophobia posters.
Average is known for his cheerful, colorful, cartoon-like work, including images of flowers, animals and insects, and people. Vancouver mayor Philip Owen issued a civic proclamation to designate November 3, 2002 as "Joe Average Day" in the city.
Average was honored as one of two grand marshals of Vancouver"s annual gay pride parade in August 2006. In 2011, he was suffering from lipodystrophy, a not-uncommon side effect of anti-viral drugs.
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Membership
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
