Hee J. Jo (b. 1987) is a Korean Canadian artist currently residing in Mississauga, Ontario. Jo is a City of Mississauga’s resident artist based her studio 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. Through the use of highly saturated compositions and palettes, Jo personifies the essence of natural phenomena. Her creative journey seeks to establish an organic connection, inviting viewers into a world where the delicate intricacies of flowers come to life
EXHIBITIONS
2024 RENEWAL, Melt Gallery, Picton, Canada
2024 Ephemera (City of Mississauga Resident Artist Exhibition), Small Arms Inspection Building, Mississauga, Canada
2024 Art Gems (Auction), Toronto, Canada
2023 Radiant Resilience (Duo show), Cedar Ridge Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2023 Salon17, Propeller Art Gallery, 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 Overzealous 2022, Perception, Art Space Connect Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2021 Unsettler’s Chair (Solo show), Marong197, Seoul, Korea
2021 VAM43 Juried Show, Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, Mississauga, Canada
2021 Sanitized Activity, 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