Jo Harris
Artist
01 about
Jo Harris is an Auckland based artist with an art practice which is centred on the theme of authenticity of self and the masks we wear. A multimedia artist, Jo paints, draws, and sculpts using a variety of materials, with an emphasis on ceramics,
recycled and found objects.
Jo's pieces explore the concepts of public and private expressions of human experience. Always striving to find authentic space for herself, it is her hope that viewers will, in their own way, connect to her work and thus to themselves.
02 portfolio
03 bio
Jo has always been a maker, drawer and painter, and more recently sculptor. Mainly self taught, Jo has completed tertiary fine art papers, and time spent in community based art programmes to gain technical skills in art making and painting. Over the last 12 year she has shown and sold work at various community and retail galleries, including Northart, Depot, Pataka, Lake House, Next Door Gallery and currently is represented by Art By The Sea, Takapuna.
In early 2022 Jo opened her business as a Clinical Arts Therapist so that she could dedicate more time to her arts practice. In 2022 she attended the WayFinder programme at Deport Art Gallery and also completed the Bridge programme with Deborah Crowe. In 2025 Jo is enrolled to study the Diploma in Ceramics through Otago Polytechnic at Auckland Studio Potters.
Jo is committed to developing her sculptural arts practice further and is looking forward to more opportunities to show her work.
CV
2024, Nov, RT Nelson Sculpture Awards, Finalist, New Zealand Art Show
2024, Nov/Dec, Emerge, Group show, Art By The Sea Gallery, Takapuna, Auckland
2024, Nov, Keumu Art Awards, Keumu Art Gallery, Auckland
2023, June, Being There, Being Now, group show (1 of 3 artists), Art By The Sea Gallery, Takapuna, Auckland
2023, June, Members Show, Northart Gallery Northcote, Auckland
2023, March, Morsel by Re:Use Collective, invited guest in show, Easel Gallery, Victoria Park, Auckland
2023, Feb - We live with, Solo Show, Easel Gallery, Victoria Park, Auckland
2022, Oct - current, Various sculptural pieces, Northart Gallery, Objects space, Northcote, Auckland