Jake Balcom

Evergreen, Colorado

Josh Bales is a working artist/blacksmith in Evergreen, Colorado. He received a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2005. Since 2008, he has owned and operated Dying Breeds, which specializes in blacksmithing, leatherworking, and printmaking; he often combines this trifecta to bring his unique designs into form. He exhibits at art shows across the West every year. You can see his work online at www.dyingbreeds.com.