MFA, University of Washington, 1984
Joseph Ostraff received an MFA from the University of Washington and teaches primarily painting, drawing, and advanced studio courses. He has directed/ co-directed multiple collaborative projects between BYU and programs such as Wirral Met, Liverpool, UK; Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi, NZ; MCLA, North Adams, MA, and Limerick School of Art and Design, IRE. These partnerships, have involved hundreds of students and faculty, resulting in over thirty international, national, and regional exhibitions. Joseph’s work has been exhibited in a variety of national and international venues including: Cape Cod Museum of Art, MA; Attleboro Arts Museum, MA; WoCA Projects, Fort Worth, TX; K12 Gallery/TEJAS Gallery Space, Dayton, OH; Minneapolis Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN; Spectrum Project Space at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia; and Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery, UK. Most recently, he was award an international fellowship which included a two-month artist residency in Ballinglen, Ireland