Hee J. Jo
Hee J. Jo (b. 1987) is a Korean Canadian artist based in Ontario, Canada. Jo is a City of Mississauga’s resident artist, with her studio based in the Living Arts Centre.
Drawing inspiration from her background as a professional floral designer, Jo's recent works are a vibrant exploration of the intricate beauty found in flowers.
Her artistic practice centers around the female form and portraiture, where she intertwines the human figure with floral motifs. Utilizing vibrant compositions and rich palettes, Jo's work aims to forge an intrinsic bond, celebrating the strength of femininity, diversity, and the organic connection to nature.
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EDUCATION
2020 B.F.A., Drawing and Painting
OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada
2011 B.A., Educational Psychology
Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
2011 B.A., English Language and Literature
Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
EXHIBITIONS
2024 ART GEMS Auction, Toronto, Canada
2024 Ephemera, Small Arms Inspection Building, Mississauga, Canada
2023 Radiant Resilience (Duo show), Cedar Ridge Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2023 Salon17, Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2023 TOAF62: Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, Canada
2022 Get Noticed 2022, The Red Head Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2022 Immersed In Bliss (Duo show), The Red Head Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2022 Art Comp, 100 Kellogg Lane, London, Canada
2022 Creative Resilience/Resilient Creativity, First Canadian Place, Toronto, Canada
2022 TOAF61: Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, Canada
2022 Overzealous 2022, Perception, Art Space Connect Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2021 Off the Screen 2021, Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2021 Unsettler’s Chair (Solo show), Selected Marong, Seoul, Korea
2021 Collective Experience, Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2021 VAM43 Juried Show, Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, Mississauga, Canada
2021 Sanitized Activity, Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2020 Off the Screen 2020, Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2020 Fresh Paint / New Construction, Art Mûr, Montreal, Canada
2016 Why the @#&! Do You Paint?: Go Figure, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Canada
RESIDENCY
2023~ City of Mississauga Resident Artist, Living Arts Centre, Canada
AWARDS
2020 Fred Hagan, Passion in Painting Award, Canada
2020 Drawing & Painting Class of 2020 GRADEx 105, Emerging Artist Award, Canada