About Jo Farris
Jo Farris began her formal education at the Mississippi State College for Women studying art in the classical tradition. Her studies continued at the University of South Alabama where she deepened her thoughts about aesthetics within an introduction to abstraction. Her later work ranged from traditional realism, decorative wall treatments, plein air, and theater set design. While studying oil painting with renown artists Bo Bartlett, Camille Prezwodek, and Roger Dale Brown her visual language developed. An article in the Huff Post, “Ten Memorable Paintings from 2014”, by John Seed, led her to Rebecca Crowell and the study of oil paint and cold wax medium. It is the amalgamation of these disciplines which has given her recent paintings its full weight and complexity.
Her most rewarding moments were spent volunteering with the shelter insecure at the outreach program, Home Is Where The Art Is, sponsored by the Bo Bartlett Center, Columbus, GA, where she was a founding member of the Advisory Board. She joined her voice to a full complement of artists as a founding board member of the Joseph House Gallery, Columbus, GA. They promoted the understanding of visual arts as the only cooperative art gallery in the second largest city in Georgia. During her decades as a Columbus, GA, resident Jo designed and executed murals in the Aflac Children’s Library, served as a docent at the Columbus Museum and created posters for the U.S. Army marathon and cultural arts programs. She was commissioned by the Society of Cincinnati to paint a portrait of their Georgia Chapter’s Harper Fowlkes historic home for their national center, the Anderson House, in Dupont Circle, Washington D.C. She is recognized as a fine artist with paintings in galleries, corporations, and private homes and has received numerous awards.
She currently resides in Richmond, VA, with her husband and Golden Retriever, Gracie, where she continues to paint.
Her most rewarding moments were spent volunteering with the shelter insecure at the outreach program, Home Is Where The Art Is, sponsored by the Bo Bartlett Center, Columbus, GA, where she was a founding member of the Advisory Board. She joined her voice to a full complement of artists as a founding board member of the Joseph House Gallery, Columbus, GA. They promoted the understanding of visual arts as the only cooperative art gallery in the second largest city in Georgia. During her decades as a Columbus, GA, resident Jo designed and executed murals in the Aflac Children’s Library, served as a docent at the Columbus Museum and created posters for the U.S. Army marathon and cultural arts programs. She was commissioned by the Society of Cincinnati to paint a portrait of their Georgia Chapter’s Harper Fowlkes historic home for their national center, the Anderson House, in Dupont Circle, Washington D.C. She is recognized as a fine artist with paintings in galleries, corporations, and private homes and has received numerous awards.
She currently resides in Richmond, VA, with her husband and Golden Retriever, Gracie, where she continues to paint.
Education
Mississippi State College for Women
University of South Alabama
Columbus State University
University of South Alabama
Columbus State University
Affiliations
Member ArtSpace Collaborative Gallery, Richmond, VA
Founding Member of the Advisory Board to the Bo Bartlett Art Center, Columbus, Georgia
Founding Member of the Joseph House Gallery Cooperative, Columbus, Georgia
Founding Member of the Advisory Board to the Bo Bartlett Art Center, Columbus, Georgia
Founding Member of the Joseph House Gallery Cooperative, Columbus, Georgia
Awards and exhibitions
2022 –Hung Juried 2.0, Glave Kocen Consulting, Richmond, VA
2022 — Art Space Members’ Show, Richmond, VA
2022 — Virginia Museum of Fine Art Studio School Students’ Show, Richmond, VA
2021 — Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens, commissioned poster art, Columbus,GA
2019 — Ft Benning Soldier Marathon, Commissioned poster art, Columbus, GA
2018-2020 — Beyond Go Figure Invitational Show, The Barlett Art Center, Columbus, GA
2019-2021 — Solo Show, Galleria, Columbus, GA
2018 — Society of Cincinnati commission, Anderson House, Washington, D.C.
2018-2020 — Home Is Where The Art Is, Group Show, The Barlett Art Center, Columbus, GA
2018-2020 — Table to Tableaux, Art for Education, Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia
2017 — Group Show, Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2016 — HGTV Programming, We Bought the Farm
2016 — Ruth Yancey Childrens’ Library, Chattahoochee Valley Library, Columbus Georgia
2016 — Painting With The Masters, Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia
2015 — Midtown Mingle commissioned poster art, Columbus, Georgia
2011-2014 — “Let There Be Art”, Invitational, Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA
2012 — Art Naples, International Contemporary Art Show, Naples, Florida
2012 — Southern Appalachian Artists Guild National Juried Show, Blue Ridge
2011 — Callaway Gardens Plein Air Paint Out, Pine Mountain, GA, Honorable Mention, Quick Draw
2010 — Spring Into Art Juried Show, Best in Show, Valdosta, GA
2010 — Thomasville Cultural Arts Center Summer Showcase, Honorable Mention, Thomasville, GA
2010-2012 — Callaway Gardens Plein Air Paint Out Juried Invitational
2009 — Columbus Artists Guild Show, Best of Show
2008 — Columbus Artists Guild Show, Lucille Drake Award
2008 — Georgia Artists’ Guild Albany Show, Second Place
2008 — Group Show Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2008 — Callaway Gardens Summer Show, Pine Mountain, Georgia
2006–2010 — Columbus Museum Art and Antique Show, Columbus, Georgia
2007 — Georgia National Fair, Honorable Mention, CB&T Award, Perry, Georgia
2006-2012 — Green Spaces Special Places Show, Two Sisters, Columbus, Georgia
2006 — Georgia National Fair, Third Place Award, Perry, Georgia
2006 — Columbus Artist Guild Award, Peoples’ Choice Award, Patron Award
2004 — Georgia Literary Festival Invitational Show, Columbus, Georgia
2004 — Steeplechase Art Show, Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Georgia
2003 — Flying Colors Art Show, Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia
2002 — Solo Show, Joseph House Gallery, Columbus, Georgia
2001-2004 — Flying High Art Show, Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia
2022 — Art Space Members’ Show, Richmond, VA
2022 — Virginia Museum of Fine Art Studio School Students’ Show, Richmond, VA
2021 — Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens, commissioned poster art, Columbus,GA
2019 — Ft Benning Soldier Marathon, Commissioned poster art, Columbus, GA
2018-2020 — Beyond Go Figure Invitational Show, The Barlett Art Center, Columbus, GA
2019-2021 — Solo Show, Galleria, Columbus, GA
2018 — Society of Cincinnati commission, Anderson House, Washington, D.C.
2018-2020 — Home Is Where The Art Is, Group Show, The Barlett Art Center, Columbus, GA
2018-2020 — Table to Tableaux, Art for Education, Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia
2017 — Group Show, Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2016 — HGTV Programming, We Bought the Farm
2016 — Ruth Yancey Childrens’ Library, Chattahoochee Valley Library, Columbus Georgia
2016 — Painting With The Masters, Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia
2015 — Midtown Mingle commissioned poster art, Columbus, Georgia
2011-2014 — “Let There Be Art”, Invitational, Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA
2012 — Art Naples, International Contemporary Art Show, Naples, Florida
2012 — Southern Appalachian Artists Guild National Juried Show, Blue Ridge
2011 — Callaway Gardens Plein Air Paint Out, Pine Mountain, GA, Honorable Mention, Quick Draw
2010 — Spring Into Art Juried Show, Best in Show, Valdosta, GA
2010 — Thomasville Cultural Arts Center Summer Showcase, Honorable Mention, Thomasville, GA
2010-2012 — Callaway Gardens Plein Air Paint Out Juried Invitational
2009 — Columbus Artists Guild Show, Best of Show
2008 — Columbus Artists Guild Show, Lucille Drake Award
2008 — Georgia Artists’ Guild Albany Show, Second Place
2008 — Group Show Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2008 — Callaway Gardens Summer Show, Pine Mountain, Georgia
2006–2010 — Columbus Museum Art and Antique Show, Columbus, Georgia
2007 — Georgia National Fair, Honorable Mention, CB&T Award, Perry, Georgia
2006-2012 — Green Spaces Special Places Show, Two Sisters, Columbus, Georgia
2006 — Georgia National Fair, Third Place Award, Perry, Georgia
2006 — Columbus Artist Guild Award, Peoples’ Choice Award, Patron Award
2004 — Georgia Literary Festival Invitational Show, Columbus, Georgia
2004 — Steeplechase Art Show, Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Georgia
2003 — Flying Colors Art Show, Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia
2002 — Solo Show, Joseph House Gallery, Columbus, Georgia
2001-2004 — Flying High Art Show, Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia