Jennifer Joiner

Contact Jennifer at hedlong18@gmail.com

Statement, History of Exhibitions, and Bio

Bringing to an art practice my study of culture and people, I find sorrows together with times of solace and joy. My painting looks to colour, composition, materials, usually working with abstraction, but also realism for narrative and people. Recent watercolours of Thailand have been about colour and light through landscape study. I’ve shared my paintings and sculpture with those who have found it in the galleries and studio tours I’ve shown in and also online here.

Exhibitions: In Toronto, LVAC Gallery, October 2024, Back Lane Studios, solo ‘T(r)opical in Thailand’ September 2024, LVAC Gallery 2023, Riverdale ArtWalk 2022, Rebecca Gallery, solo 2019, Back Lane Studios, solo 2018; in Guelph, Necessary Arts Company 2016, The Art Bar 2017, Art on the Street 2017; in Toronto, Neilson Park Creative Centre 2014, Distillery District ArtFest 2006, Bloor West Village studio tour 1999-2005; in Ganges, BC, Salt Spring Artist Alliance, two Mahon Hall guild exhibitions (two juror choice awards)1997/1998; in Toronto, Rebecca Gallery, solo 1996, Newman Gallery 1995, Music Gallery 1995, John B. Aird Gallery/The Ontario Society of Artists - OSA annual exhibition (juror choice award) 1995; York University: Samuel J. Zacks, solo, Arthur Haberman, solo, IDA(honourable mention)1993-1994.
Studies: BFA Visual Arts, York University 1991-1994; Ontario College of Art (now OCADU) and Toronto School of Art courses 1989-1991; Goldsmith College courses, London 1979. University of Toronto Honours BA cum laude 1980; U of T English literature MA courses 1980-1981; George Brown College General Carpentry 1982. Plus work in renovations contracting (80s), book publishing (80s/90s), and post-secondary teaching (90s to 2012).