All works and The Walking Artbyjo Museum: © through the Register of copyrights, United States of America

My first book publication :                                                                        http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Sculpture-Arthur-Williams/dp/0871926296  

5 Decades of the Fantastic

Murphy Hill Gallery
3333 W. Arthington Street  (Homan Square)
Chicago, IL 60624
www.murphyhillgallery.com

 November 3rd ~ December 23rd, 2010

Opening Reception: November 6th 2010, 6 - 11 PM

Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art

The 2010 Biennial:

November19th- March 04, 2011

Reception Saturday, November 20, 2010 from 5-7pm

 Southern Alleghenies Museum   of Art, Loretto, Pa.  "Rose and Material Girl"

 National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC. "Bridegroom Cometh"

 State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pa.  "Jeweled Beauty"

 Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA.  "Equestrienne Dream"

Library Archives:

 The National Museum of Women in the Arts, WDC 2007

The National Gallery of Art, WDC 2008   

New Orleans Museum of Art, 2009

The J. Paul GETTY Museum, Los Angeles, CA, 2009

Articles:

 New York Time Out Magazine

• July 18, 2009, 11:00 PM ET

Do Starving Artists Look Like This? Bravo Holds Casting Call for Arty New Reality Show

I started my career as a photographer, but was drawn to assemblage sculpture by way of experiments with various materials and fabrics. My assemblage sculptures, which I call "My Girls", are unique and exceptional examples of contemporary Surrealism,

Artist Statement
I started my career as a photographer, but was drawn to assemblage sculpture by way of experiments with various materials and fabrics. My assemblage sculptures, which I call "the girls", are unique examples of contemporary Surrealism, and the application of beads and jewels adhered to mannequins is a pioneering technique. The sculptures are heavily encrusted with large, brightly colored beads, but

Primary Influences
The death of my Mother, an artist, who lived in poverty, had10 children and was dead at 48.

Recent/Upcoming Exhibition or Performance
http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Sculpture-Arthur-Williams/dp/0871926296 I am in this book

I Would Like to Network With
museums

Occupation:
artist

College:
Self Taught

Website URL:
www.artbyjo.com

AIM username:
Jo Owens Murray

MSN username:
artbyjo

Education:
Self taught