About Wo
Artist Statement
My art practice is inspired by stories. Over many years of exploring diverse cultures and landscapes across the planet, I have collected images of people and places in the context of legends, myths and shared experiences mostly from oral storytelling traditions. Painting with oil, wax, ink and polymers, I capture these experiences on wood, paper, canvas and metal. Through abstract and figurative genres, I share these images as paintings, illustrations and story boards.
Bio
Trained in oil, ink, and encaustic, Wo works primarily on wood, canvas, paper and metal. As the daughter of NASA Scientists, her education explored not only art but questions in Physics and Philosophy.
Education:
BA Philosophy (summa cum laude)
John Carroll University
PhD study: Philosophy
University of Colorado, Boulder
Art Study:
Art Students League of NY
Cleveland Institute of Art
SF State University SF, California
RISD - painting/certificate classes
Kyoto, Japan
Copenhagen, Denmark
Museum Group Exhibitions:
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
New York Hall of Science Museum
Hosby Konsthall Print Museum
Museum of Encaustic Art
Museum of Northern California Art
Exhibitions (2023)
Altered Worlds
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art,
Novato, CA
Juror: Chester Arnold
GreyScale Universe
Museum of No California Art
Chico, CA
New Year's Member Exhibition
Atlantic Gallery
548 W 28th St
NY, NY
Portals
ARC Gallery
SF, CA
Juror: Karen Gutfreund
Artistic Vision
SF Women Artists Gallery
SF, CA
Jurors: Chris Maybaum
Connections Invitational
Atlantic Gallery
548 W 28th St
NY, NY
CONTEXT: Art Miami.
Alessandro Berni Gallery,
Miami FL
Exhibitions (2022)
Jan/Feb/March
What is Art For?
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art,
Novato, CA
Juror: Rene Pritikin
Women's History Exhibition,
SF Women Artists Gallery
647 Irving St
SF, CA.
Juror: Michele Mansour
Relationships
Atlantic Gallery
548 W 28th St
NY, NY
April/May/June
Intense Palette,
SF Women Artists Gallery,
647 Irving St, SF, CA
Juror: NaOmiJudy Shintani
Serenity: One with Nature,
UCSF Women's Health Ctr,
2356 Sutter St, SF, CA
Jurors: S Kirshenbaum, J. Brodie
California the Golden State
SF Bay Discovery Museum,
Sausalito, CA,
Curator: Dan Cassidy (ICB)
July/Aug/Sept
The Wild Side
ARC Gallery Folsom St,
SF, CA
Juror: Cynthia Brannvall
Connections VI Invitational
Atlantic Gallery
548 W 28th St
NY, NY
Alessandro Berni Gallery,
BOOTH 302/303
Southampton, NY
Oct/Nov/Dec
CONTEXT: Art Miami.
Alessandro Berni Gallery,
Miami FL
Marin / ICB Open Studios,
Studio 126, ICB Building,
480 Gate 5 Rd Sausalito, CA
Exhibitions (2021)
Jan/Feb
Linea, Quarantine II,
Art Student's League NY, NY (Virtual)
Juror: James Little
SF Women Artists Member Show
SFWA Salon,
647 Irving St, SF, CA
Curator: Janice Rumbaugh
March/April:
SCAPES - City, Sea & Land,
SFWA Gallery,
647 Irving St, SF, CA
Juror, Randall Sexton,
*Juror's Choice Award
June/July:
Atlantic Gallery
548 W 28th St
NY, NY
*Two person show with Davey Whitcraft,
Connections V Invitational
Atlantic Gallery
548 W 28th St
NY, NY
Sep/Oct:
SF Women's Art Gallery,
647 Irving St
SF, CA
Abstracts Exhibition,
SF Women's Art Gallery,
647 Irving St
SF, CA
Juror, Phillip Bewley*,
*Juror's Choice Award, SF, CA
Artists Choice Exhibition,
SF Women's Art Gallery,
647 Irving St
SF, CA
Juror, Alan Bamberger*,
*Juror's Choice Award, SF, CA
December
Marin / ICB Open Studios,
Studio 126, ICB Building,
480 Gate 5 Rd
Sausalito, CA
Context: ART MIAMI
Alessandro Berni Gallery,
Miami, FL
Professional Affiliations
American Women Artists
ICB Artists Association
International Encaustic Artists
https://international-encaustic-artists.org
Northern California Women's Caucus for Art
San Francisco Women Artists
Contact Me
email: woizme@me.com
cell: 415 895-8975
studio visits by appointment:
ICB Building
Studio 117
Gate 5 Road
Sausalito, CA 94965