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Mountain Studio News Joel's Design of the the John Adams Presidential dollar had it's official release ceremony in Quincy, Mass. on March 22, 2007.( Sculptor,Charles Vickers.) The James Madison Presidential Dollar, also designed by Joel, will debut sometime in November of 2007.(Sculptor, Don Everhart)
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The National Endowment for the Arts has selected Joel Iskowitz to be awarded the designation of Master Designer to join the United States Mint's Artistic Infusion Program which creates our nations' coins and medals.
portfolioUPDATE: 2/24/04 JOEL ISKOWITZ CHOSEN TO CREATE MURAL IN GERMANY'S USAFE AIR FORCE BASE TERMINAL
ARCHIVES: Watercolor Magazine has published a feature on the philatelic artwork of Joel Iskowitz in the Fall 2001 issue.
COMING SOON: Joel Iskowitz will illustrate a children's book entitled "Rebekkah" by Ann Burg,which chronicles the journey of European refugees from concentration camps to the promise of freedom in America.
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Artist, Joel Iskowitz(above,right) along side his winning reverse design of Dolley Madison displayed at it's debut by first Lady, Laura Bush at the White House , Washington D.C. November 19. 2007.
Left is U.S. Mint sculptor don Everhart who designed and sculpted the obverse and Chief Sculptor of the United States , John Mercanti.
UPDATE: January 15, 2008 A new Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin with Joel's artwork depicting a bald eagle soaring in full flight will be released by the United States Mint.
Also to be released in 2008 is Joel's American Platinum Eagle reverse coin design honoring the Judicial Branch of Government, the Arizona Statehood Quarter Dollar depicting the Grand Canyon and a Saguaro Cactus desert scene and the Elizabeth Monroe first Spouse Gold Coin.
Just unveiled by the U.S.Mint before the New Year were the next four Presidential dollar coins honoring James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. The portraits of Jackson and Van Buren were created by Joel and this brings his presidential dollar design credits to four out of the first eight presidents in the series!
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November 19, 2007 Joel Iskowitz was invited to the White House for the debut of the Dolley Madison First Spouse Gold Coin
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Command Historian John C.Sullivan, Ramstein AFB, Germany with Joel at the National Art Presentation in Washington DC.
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