jo Paff

United States

Credentials

  • Local Artist
  • Featured in gallery curations
  • Works on commission

Jo Paff is a United States Marine Corps combat veteran turned contemporary artist, whose work blends discipline, emotion, and experience. Before his 20-year military service, he studied Fine Arts and Art History at the University of Nebraska in Omaha under Peter Hill and Sidney “Buzz” Buchanan. Now based in New Mexico, he creates bold, contemporary hard edge paintings marked by geometric precision and deep humanity. In 2025, Paff received international recognition with the International Prize: The New Great Masters (New York/Dubai) and the Leonardo Da Vinci Universal Artist Award (Milan). His work reflects a life of resilience, sacrifice, and creative reinvention — a visual language shaped by courage and transformation. His painting was awarded "Best in Show" for the Square
Exhibition with the CEV Art Gallery in 2025.

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