overview

“My paintings are a combination of intuition and deep inner listening. Each piece is an invitation for myself and the viewer to deeply explore the energy that in-forms the images I paint. My work begins with an internal impulse that evolves into a vision of color and form. Then I begin to paint. I talk to each piece- What are you? What comes next? I allow each piece to transform and grow. As each painting unfolds I am in awe to realize I am able to manifest my work through the alchemy of energy, vision, oil and color.”

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about the artist

Jody Florman graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz, where she majored in art and narrowed her interests to mixed media, sculpture, and painting on fabric. After graduation, she worked as a stylist for commercials and department stores, then went on to the garment industry as a clothing and fabric designer/merchandiser in Los Angeles, New York and India. Color, texture, and form were always a focal point.

Jody was introduced to the decorative arts when she moved to London. Her interest became a passion, then a career. Essentially self-taught, she attended various seminars, developing her talents in faux finishing, trompe l’oeil, and mural painting. Over the next few years, she received residential and commercial commissions in London.

Upon returning to the United States, Jody expanded her artistic and painting repertoire, receiving commissions in high-end residences and commercial establishments throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, New Mexico, and Virginia.

Though Jody has created commissioned paintings (covering a variety of subjects) for over 15 years, she chose to integrate the deeper side of her life through her expressions on canvas. She traveled to Spain and Austria, and learned the “Miche” (an old masters technique using egg tempera and oil glazes) and portrait techniques from Robert Venosa, Martina Hoffmann, and Professor Phillip Jacobson Rubinov. Expanding her toolbox allowed her to discover a rich new avenue, making it possible to place her visions directly on canvas. Her colors are bold and vibrant. Her portraits sparkle.

exhibitions

2009
• Art Buzz, the book
• “Photography, macro-photography and paintings of Arizona artists” Artwork Network, The Borgata, Scottsdale, AZ
• “Sky on Fire” series and “Raindrop” series, Golden Door Spa, Scottsdale, AZ
• The Twelve Rays of Illumination Pita Jungle restaurant, Flagstaff, AZ
• “Selected Visionary artwork of Jody Florman and Sally Tone”, Boulder, Colorado
• Visionary Art, Artwork Network, Denver CO
• Selected Macro Photography, Page Springs Cellars, AZ

2008
• Art Buzz, the book
• Art Expo, NY with Artisan Direct
• Visionary Art Show, Eckert-Tone Gallery, Boulder, CO
• The Space, Eureka Springs, Arkansas: Group show: Visionary Art and Portraiture

2007
• Goldenstein Art Gallery, Sedona, AZ
• The Home Grown Store, Los Angeles, CA
• Eckert-Tone Gallery, Boulder, CO
• Core Gallery, New Art Space, Denver, CO
• Quantum Center, Santa Monica, CA
• J Florman Art Gallery, Open Studios

2006
• Private Art Space, Cadeques, Spain
• J Florman Art Gallery, Camp Verde, AZ
• Zin Alley Winery, Paso Robles, CA

2005
• Private Art Space, Cadeques, Spain