About Wo
Artist Statement
My art practice is inspired by land and sea explorations from the Arctic Circle to the Great Barrier Reef. Blue water sailing and hiking across various landscapes has provided the palette and motivation to expand and abstract these vistas. As an oil, acrylic and encaustic painter, I work with natural ground pigments on wood, canvas and washi paper. My work focuses on presenting colors, textures and unusual perspectives in abstract land and seascapes.
Bio
Trained in oil, ink, and encaustic, Wo works primarily on wood, canvas, and paper. 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
Art Study:
Art Students League of NY
Cleveland Institute of Art
SF State University SF, California
Museum Group Exhibitions:
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
New York Hall of Science Museum
Hosby Konsthall Print Museum
Museum of Encaustic Art
Recent 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
Recent 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: 603.770.6982
studio visits by appointment:
ICB Building
Studio 126
Gate 5 Road
Sausalito, CA 94965