Joseph J Foss is a librarian, researcher, artist, sound artist, and gardener living in Portland, Oregon, USA.
He has traveled to over 40 countries and all 50 US states.
He was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and lived there until he was twelve.
He lived in North Mankato, Minnesota until he was eighteen.
He lived in San Diego and went to UCSD.
He then lived in New York City, and Boothbay Harbor, Maine before visiting Europe for the first time.
He then lived in Madison, Wisconsin and Beulah, Wyoming, before moving back to Minnesota.
He lived in Minneapolis for one year, before moving to Portland the first time.
After two or three years in Portland, he took an around the world trip.
After returning to Portland for a few months, he moved to Budapest, Hungary for three years.
He lived in Berlin, Germany for two years before returning to Portland for a third time.
He spent two years in Portland, and then two years in Eugene, Oregon.
He’s been in Portland ever since and will probably leave again.