JoJo Spook
Jolo Spook is a Nationally recognized artist born on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria residing in Robe, South Australia, Jojo is versatile in her use of mediums, including painting, welded metal sculpture, use of found objects and the manipulation of Ghost nets. Jojo has held over 60 solo shows and been selected for various exhibitions and art prizes across the country. Jolo has many accolades under her belt including the completion of a Bachelor of Fine Art, Bachelor of Craft, Diploma of Education, and a Master of Visual Arts all from Monash University in Melbourne. Other achievements include receiving the Carclew Ministry of Arts award, Southem Ocean Art Prize, Kelpie Art Prize, Balnaves Sculpture Prize, Brand SA finalist and winner and the National Inspirational Education Teachers Award for her contribution to Arts Education ranking 13th in Australia. Jojo was included in the Contemporary Artists of Australia coffee table book and other publications and has made guest appearances on Cory's Big Break, Channel 31 Arts and the ABC.
Jolo has previously taught at Tafe in Melbourne and offers creative art workshops across the state at Arts festivals and events. Jolo teaches Art and Design & Technology specializing in the use of her diverse set of skills and imbedding them into engaging curriculum programs for secondary students. Jojo has developed her own program focusing on creating awareness about "Ocean Rubbish" that has been delivered to schools within the Limestone Coast, South Australia. Jojo is currently writing content to include First Nation Artists into the Australian Curriculum for teachers to implement into programming by 2024.
Jojo has completed many Youth/Art projects that have been funded by Councils and Arts foundations in SA, VIC, and NSW. In 2017 Jalo completed a residency with artist Sue Ryan founder of Ghostnets Australia, held in the Atherton tablelands of Queensland that included a 6-week tour in a a motorhome, creating and painting her way to QLD and back travelling over 9000 km on her own.
Recent highlights include being selected to exhibit at the National Heysen Sculpture Biennale held in Adelaide and "Larry's Offspring "community project featuring constructed lobsters using environmental waste and Ghostnets. The Gippsland Sculpture Biennale will feature her giant Stingray made from nets. A giant turtle named "Kevin", created alongside elders from the Ceduna community was recently on display at the National Indigenous Art Fair held in Sydney.
Jolo Spook is a Nationally recognized artist born on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria residing in Robe, South Australia, Jojo is versatile in her use of mediums, including painting, welded metal sculpture, use of found objects and the manipulation of Ghost nets. Jojo has held over 60 solo shows and been selected for various exhibitions and art prizes across the country. Jolo has many accolades under her belt including the completion of a Bachelor of Fine Art, Bachelor of Craft, Diploma of Education, and a Master of Visual Arts all from Monash University in Melbourne. Other achievements include receiving the Carclew Ministry of Arts award, Southem Ocean Art Prize, Kelpie Art Prize, Balnaves Sculpture Prize, Brand SA finalist and winner and the National Inspirational Education Teachers Award for her contribution to Arts Education ranking 13th in Australia. Jojo was included in the Contemporary Artists of Australia coffee table book and other publications and has made guest appearances on Cory's Big Break, Channel 31 Arts and the ABC.
Jolo has previously taught at Tafe in Melbourne and offers creative art workshops across the state at Arts festivals and events. Jolo teaches Art and Design & Technology specializing in the use of her diverse set of skills and imbedding them into engaging curriculum programs for secondary students. Jojo has developed her own program focusing on creating awareness about "Ocean Rubbish" that has been delivered to schools within the Limestone Coast, South Australia. Jojo is currently writing content to include First Nation Artists into the Australian Curriculum for teachers to implement into programming by 2024.
Jojo has completed many Youth/Art projects that have been funded by Councils and Arts foundations in SA, VIC, and NSW. In 2017 Jalo completed a residency with artist Sue Ryan founder of Ghostnets Australia, held in the Atherton tablelands of Queensland that included a 6-week tour in a a motorhome, creating and painting her way to QLD and back travelling over 9000 km on her own.
Recent highlights include being selected to exhibit at the National Heysen Sculpture Biennale held in Adelaide and "Larry's Offspring "community project featuring constructed lobsters using environmental waste and Ghostnets. The Gippsland Sculpture Biennale will feature her giant Stingray made from nets. A giant turtle named "Kevin", created alongside elders from the Ceduna community was recently on display at the National Indigenous Art Fair held in Sydney.
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