Joseph Harkanson

A man with a beard and cap wearing a graphic baseball shirt that says "Greetings from Canada," in a room with artwork and plants.

Joseph Harkanson is a visual artist and musician based in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He is inspired by the underlying patterns and structures of the natural and unnatural worlds. A Philadelphia native, Joseph has traveled widely and gleans inspiration from everywhere he’s lived – from the lush natural beauty of Hawaii to the urban architecture of Montreal. His work ranges from precisely detailed pen & ink to bold, flowing colors on glass.

Find Joseph at:

Band Camp

Instagram

The Collective

A whimsical painting of a lobster with a purple shell, red claws and legs, and antennae, depicted as an insect.
Abstract watercolor painting with vibrant colors including green, blue, purple, yellow, orange, and black. Features spiral and organic shapes with some black ink line work.
Painting of a yellow sun with a green glow, a detailed orange and blue dinosaur with green eyes and sharp teeth, and a purple ammonite fossil on a dark blue background.
A drawing of a human skull with radiating red lines from the forehead area, a red object extending from the skull to a futuristic blue and black gun, against a textured gray background with blue patches.
Abstract painting with vibrant colors including purple, orange, green, yellow, and pink, featuring swirling patterns and textured layers.
A colorful abstract painting featuring a green spiral in the center, surrounded by concentric rings and abstract funnel-shaped elements connected by lines with small pins or markers.
Digital screen showing an abstract, colorful painting with dark and bright splotches, resembling an artistic expression with mixed colors.
A detailed pencil drawing of a skull with dragon or dinosaur features, surrounded by an intricate web of mechanical arms, tools, and mechanical parts, with a colorful geometric background.
Mightier Than The Sword
A person holding and eating a burger with lettuce, tomato, and cheese.

Ancient Futures

Ancient futures represents the idea of humans not learning from their past! Climate change mainly.

12.5x13x12.5 - Mixed media

A decorative sculpture of a deer head with antlers, wearing a gas mask, displayed on a black pedestal against a gray wall.
Title 'Anatomy of Addiction' in purple text on a black background.

The Opiate Loop

“The Opiate Loop” is a piece describing my personal downfall and fight with opiate addiction

Stippled Pen & Ink and watercolor on 140lb watercolor paper.* 

Drawn illustration of a human skeleton with a skull in the center, with various laboratory equipment such as test tubes, beakers, and syringes surrounding it, all set against a pastel geometric patterned background.

The WiFi Loop

“The WiFi Loop” is a piece articulating the addiction to technology and the harm done by Social Media, False information and Propaganda

Stippled Pen & Ink and Acrylic Ink on Canvas board

A drawing of a human skull with spinal vertebrae, facing sideways, with red laser beams emitting from the top of the skull's head and a laser gun pointed at it. The background is textured with shades of gray and blue.
Painting of a bright yellow sun, an orange and blue dragonfly, and a pink nautilus shell on a dark blue background.

The Politician

A subtle nod at propaganda as it being Part angler fish using its light by luring in its prey, it’s prey thinks it’s going to be a meal for themself, when actually they get close enough they are snatched up and dragged into their shell! 

Painting of a pink and purple praying mantis with a lobster's head and claws, and antennas.

The Voter