Evening Tide was chosen to be in the Emerald Art Center National show held during the month of May. It actually sold to a couple from Oklahoma who bought it early in the show and took it with them. So I had a giclee made of it and matted and framed it and it sold too! It is a magical piece for me... it's on Yupo and the way the paints ran and played together were unbelievalbe. It was a gift... it came effortlessly.
"The Peaceful One" (inspired by a photograph taken by Bill Kelly when he was visiting a Maasai village in Tanzania) received the Springfield Lane County Art Award in the 2019 Springfield Mayor's Art Show. As a result of that award, it and Jo's art, along with 2 other artists, will be featured at the Springfield Library for the month of December and January.
Framin' ArtWorks, 505 High Street, Eugene, Or. is one of the primary contacts to find out about Jo's art. Contact Jo or go to www.framin'artworks.com for more information.
Jo hopes to have a show at the Emerald Art Center in 2025
Framin' ArtWorks, 505 High Street, Eugene, Or. has several of Jo's paintings on display
"Tools For Your Watercolor Toolbox". Jo will be offering a 6 week class, Thursday afternoon, 12:00 - 3:00, November 6, 13, 20 and December 4, 11, 18. We will focus several different techniques to create backgrounds on 3 different types of paper, as well as using bar soap, starch and other creative, crazy things to create fresh and unique images. All levels welcomed! Contact Jo or go to www.emeraldartcenter.org/workshops for more information.
If anyone is interested in individual lessons ($30/hour) or having Jo teach a 1-day, 2-day, or 3-day workshop, Contact Jo.
Patricia Mullen: Jo is a gifted artist and a wonderful teacher. Her classes have inspired my art and her welcoming and amazing supportive nature has made me feel comfortable to try new techniques and strategies. I've also seen how her teaching style encourages students to experiment and play with techniques and color in a safe space, allowing them to gain confidence in their creative side. *** FYI: Patricia has been the facilitator extraordinaire for the last 4 times we've had the class. She is a big part of its' success... very supportive of the participants and usually 2 steps a head of me!***
Joanna Branvold: I have you to thank for stimulating my (very latent!) artistic ability...if you can call it that. I did love your class so much. I loved your encouragement for those of us who needed lots of it! I loved trying new "recipes" and techniques and seeing magic happen. Most of all, I loved the feeling I left with...that I can hardly wait to try new forms of art, not being fearful of failure or ridicule. I'm trying very hard not to be my own worst critic. So, dear Jo, thank you for your inspiring and nurturing nature which made your class so memorable and life-changing for me, and I suspect for many others as well. Love, Joanna Branvold
Eden Warne: I learned so much from Jo Dunnick's class , Exploring Backgrounds! I am looking at things in such a different way than I ever have before, and I am loving it! I have been painting for a few years and initially I didn't think I would get much from this class. Boy, was I ever wrong!
Kathy LaMontagne: Thank you so much for all the heart, soul, and talent you put in this class on our behalf! I have loved every minute of it. The variety of your work has truly inspired me to try different things and to think outside the box. That's a gift that's hard to put into words. With love and admiration, Kathy LaMontagne
Stella Giacomazzi: I have had wonderful experiences in Jo Dunnick's watercolor classes. Jo presents fascinating ideas that give us unusual and effective tools to add to our artistic arsenals. Jo supplies ideas with which we can broaden our own unique styles rather than having us all simply paint something that is on display. She is nurturing and supportive while encouraging our own instincts. Jo's teaching is student-based and I have watched her interact very positively with each student in a way that focuses on their individual skill, experience, and personality. Her classes are not only full of instruction and terrific ideas, but also a load of fun. I would recommend her to one and all.
“I’ve been told that my paintings have a lot of emotion and soul, moving some people to tears . . . or laughter. I appreciate that someone can be touched by the colors I have used and the subjects that have chosen to appear. Sometimes it feels that way… that there are animals or people who have been waiting to show themselves and choose to do so on my paper. However it happens is fine with me. I love the process and celebrate the outcome. I hope that my watercolors catch your eye and capture your heart.”
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