Joe Fafard is an internationally acclaimed sculptor and printmaker who is best known for his endless study of bovine creatures.

Joe Fafard was born September 2,1942 in Saint Marthe, Saskatchewan. His interest in drawing and sculpting began at home where he often retreated from his large family to quietly nurture his artistic talent. Following high school, Joe attended the University of Manitoba where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1966. He then moved to the United States where he attended Pennsylvania State College and received his Master of Fine Arts degree in 1968. Joe returned to Canada and taught sculpture for six years at the University of Saskatchewan in Regina. In 1974, Joe Fafard began to sculpt full time in a studio in Pense, Saskatchewan. It was here that he portrayed many of the towns folk and put this little town and himself on the contemporary Canadian art map. Joe currently resides in Regina and continues to be a prolific and highly successful artist.

Joe has exhibited his work widely in Canada, the United States and in Europe, and is included in many private, public and corporate collections. Joe Fafard has received many awards, including the Order of Canada in 1981 and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Allied Arts Award in 1987.