Joe Torres is a painter and instrument maker. He studied guitar, violin making and repair at Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery.  He paints regularly and has a small body of work available for sale. It’s hard to get him to part with his babies… the paintings.  Recently, I have challenged Joe to complete some paintings with simple décor friendly themes, that he can complete in less than a month… his average large works take months or years to complete, and I suppose belong in a museum rather than a home or office.  I have commissioned work from him myself, and even then, it was hard to get him to part with the work. He still has the Electric Violin I commissioned in his collection. Yet, as his family member I persist and help broker his commissioned works.  You can reach out to me with a photo of a loved one, or a color and nature scheme you wish to place in your home.