GET TO KNOW JOE

Descending from a long line of Joe Liparis, most people call me "J.R." By day, I'm a brand strategist and creative producer who occasionally dabbles in academia. By night, and most weekends, I do other fun stuff.

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My passions and curiosities have taken me down a number of seemingly incompatible paths. I'm a disabled U.S. Army veteran with a BFA/MFA and a UNESCO-recognized Spiritual Gangster. I've studied Zen in Japan, yoga in India, and other things in other places.

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Politically, I'm an acknowledged Groucho Marxist who finds joy in getting people fired up about books they've never read. As a grand-cousin of comedy legend Fred Allen, irreverent rebellion and slapstick silliness may be hereditary. I'm an award winning comedian and filmmaker who paints; see me or my work at festivals, clubs and galleries around the world.

When I'm not working my backside off to pay for it all, I lead excursions, pilgrimages and adventures around the world. You can also find me practicing yoga, tai chi, or zen meditation alongside fellow wellness seekers of various experience levels.​

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Reprints of my work and merch I made, mainly so I could design my own clothes, are available in my online store.