Studio Information
215 Caledonia St
202
Open by appointment
About The Artist
My painting technique morphs with each series- current direction gives rise to adaptions. Inspiration for an artwork may be drawn from my curiosity about a specific color palette as often as by an interest in some form, which is abstract. Primarily, I use oil and dry pigments mixed with encaustic medium. I sometimes begin by laying out a rough watercolor and graphite sketch directly on the wood panel. Hot encaustic is layered onto the sketch and then scraped in varying degrees to reveal bits of old layers and lines from the work history below. I also etch into the medium and deposit graphite or oil paint to create color separations. Layering with varying degrees of translucency creates a depth to the painting that is unique to the medium of encaustic. I use architectural tools and clay tools to scribe into the surface to clarify shapes and angles. This is my unique method of using encaustic, a history of discovery.
Education and Background
Ms. Monizʼ art education background began at Southern Oregon University. Jo received a BA in Environmental Design from the University of Washington. Jo has also lectured on design drawing at the University of Washington College of Architecture. Her background in architecture has been a strong influence on her artwork. She currently holds a Hawaii architectural license.. Prior to moving to the Bay area to pursue art full time, Jo was represented by the Seattle Art Museum Gallery and Waterworks Gallery of Friday Harbor, Washington. Jo is a member of the Sausalito Center for the Arts and currently resides and has an art studio in Sausalito, California.
Select Exhibitions
May 2018, San Juan Island Museum of Art, San Juan Island, Washington, Conversations With Gees Bend, group show
June 2017, SAM Gallery, Seattle Washington, Group show, Structural Configurations. November 2015, Waterworks Gallery, Holiday Show-David French and Jo Moniz, Friday Harbor, Washington
September 2015, National Encaustic/Wax Competition, Santa Fe, New Mexico
May 2014, Solo Show, Northwest Encaustics, Seattle, Washington
March 2014, Geometrically, Palette Contemporary, Albuquerque, New Mexico
December 2013-April 2014, The Alexis Hotel, Seattle, Washington, Group show, Barbara Shaimin, curator.
November 2013, Idea Odyssey, A Sense of Place II, JuanAlonso curator. Seattle City Hall, Office of Arts and Culture Seattle, Washington
June 2013, Jane Richlovsky and Jo Moniz, TASTE Restaurant, curated by SAM Gallery, Barbara Shaimin
March 2013, SAM Gallery, Seattle Washington, Group show- New Introductions
May 2012, Shift Studio, Seattle, Washington, solo show, The Modern Landscape
Select Commissions and Collections
February 2023, Mixed Encaustic, Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore, two pieces December 2021, Mixed Encaustic for reproduction, Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore May 2020, Oil painting- Palazzo Suites, Las Vegas, Nevada
March 2020, Mixed encaustic painting- Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle, Washington September 2017, two mixed encaustic paintings- Rothwell/Knaup residence, Seattle, Washington November 2016, three works, mixed encaustic- Paramount Hotel, Seattle, Washington
July 2016, mixed encaustic painting- collections of Google, Inc., Kirkland, Washington
August 2014, four pieces, mixed encaustic- collection of Cooley Godward Kronish, Seattle, Washington
Oil Paint, Mixed Media
My studio is located at:
215 Caledonia #202
Sausalito, CA 94965
website: jomoniz.com
Contact Information
Exhibitions & Press
May 2018, San Juan Island Museum of Art, San Juan Island, Washington, Conversations With Gees Bend, group show
June 2017, SAM Gallery, Seattle Washington, Group show, Structural Configurations. November 2015, Waterworks Gallery, Holiday Show-David French and Jo Moniz, Friday Harbor, Washington
September 2015, National Encaustic/Wax Competition, Santa Fe, New Mexico
May 2014, Solo Show, Northwest Encaustics, Seattle, Washington
March 2014, Geometrically, Palette Contemporary, Albuquerque, New Mexico
December 2013-April 2014, The Alexis Hotel, Seattle, Washington, Group show, Barbara Shaimin, curator.
November 2013, Idea Odyssey, A Sense of Place II, Juan Alonso curator. Seattle City Hall, Office of Arts and Culture Seattle, Washington
June 2013, Jane Richlovsky and Jo Moniz, TASTE Restaurant, curated by SAM Gallery, Barbara Shaimin
March 2013, SAM Gallery, Seattle Washington, Group show- New Introductions
May 2012, Shift Studio, Seattle, Washington, solo show, The Modern Landscape
Maximalism- Art At the Hotel Max, Seattle September 2005, eight oil paintings.
Gees Bend, San Juan Island Museum of Art, 2018
Shift Presents Jo Moniz, 2/20/2010
Seattle Channel 21, Art Zine Take 21 with Nancy Guppy, 3/03/2010
Education
Ms. Monizʼ art education background began at Southern Oregon University. Jo received a BA in
Environmental Design from the University of Washington. Jo has also lectured on design
drawing at the University of Washington College of Architecture. Her background in
architecture has been a strong influence on her artwork. She currently holds a Hawaii
architectural license.. Prior to moving to the Bay area to pursue art full time, Jo was represented
by the Seattle Art Museum Gallery and Waterworks Gallery of Friday Harbor, Washington.
