| Jo Ford was born in Northern California; she grew up there and in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jo currently lives and works in Oakland, California. |
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| Education | |
| California State University 2009 U.C. Berkeley, M.F.A. 2002 San Francisco Art Institute, B.F.A. 1987 College of Marin, Humanities, A.A. 1980 / Dramatic Arts, A.A. 1979 |
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| Honors and Awards | |
| 2003 2002 2000 1999 1998 1998 1995 1994 1993 |
Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, U.C. Berkeley, CA J. Ruth Kelsey Merit Travel Award, U.C. Berkeley, CA U.C. Berkeley Master's Candidate Award, CA 1st Place Award, Millennium Show, City Arts Gallery, San Francisco, CA Annual Calendar Award, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA Honorable Mention, East New Mexico University, Portales, NM Award of Merit, California State Fair, Sacramento, CA Award of Excellence, California State Fair, Sacramento, CA Honorable Mention, Matrix Gallery National Competition, Sacramento, CA |
| Curatorial | |
| 2008 |
Oakland Art Gallery, California History |
| Selected Solo Shows | |
| 2003 2001 2000 1999 1996 1995 |
Artists' Television Access, San Francisco, CA White Room Gallery, U.C. Campus, Berkeley, CA City Arts Gallery, City College, San Francisco, CA Varitel Studios, San Francisco, CA Lansdale Station, San Anselmo , CA Footwork Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
| Selected Group Shows | |
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2010 2008 2007 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1998 1997 1997 1996 1994-1995 1993 |
111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles. CA Sanchez Art Center, Bay Area Annual, Pacifica, CA Giorgi Gallery, Oakland, CA U.C. Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA Worth Ryder Gallery, U.C., Berkeley, CA Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, CA City Arts Gallery, San Francisco, CA East New Mexico University, Portales, NM Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA Center for the Visual Arts, Oakland, CA Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes, CA California State Fair, Sacramento, CA Matrix Gallery, Sacramento, CA |
| Selected Employment, Committees and Associations | |
| 2009- 2008-2009 2004-2005 1994-2000 1994-1997 |
John Muir Middle School, San Leandro, CA - Art Instructor Pacific Boychoir Academy, Oakland, CA - Art Instructor Walden Center & School, Berkeley, CA - Art instructor S.F. Art Institute Artists' Committee - (Adaline Kent Award Juror / Annual Show Curator / Salon Series Facilitator) Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito CA - Artist in Residence |