Biography
Noteworthy
- "Nurturer of Sacred Space"2015 Recipient of the President's Award for Exemplary Teaching
- 2013 Mighigan Higher Education Art Educator of the Year award
- Between the Shadow and the Light
- Christian Art Beyond the Borders (Charis Exhibition)
Education
MA, Simon Fraser University
Academic Interests
- Art Education
- Visual Culture
Performances or exhibitions
Recent Exhibitions
- Between the Darkness and the Light traveling exhibition New Orleans Sept/Oct 2014
- Reflexion - Art Prize Exhibit 106 Gallery Grand Rapids MI Sept/Oct 2014
- ArtPrize: Delineation Sept/Oct 2013
- National Basketry Organization – National Exhibition 2012, 2011, 2008, 2007
- Indefinite Boundaries – Gallery 106 Sept/Oct 2012
- Faculty Exhibition – Calvin College 2011
- Solo Exhibition – Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids
- ArtPrize 2010
- SANCTUARY: Hallowed Space, Holy Place, Center Art Gallery, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI 2010.
- in hand, Design Quest, Grand Rapids, MI, 2009
- Traveling Exhibition: CHARIS 2009–2012
- All Things Considered 2008–2009
Recent Presentations
- Graduate Workshop - Sacred Space Pedagogy - Calvin College, 2014
- Workshop Presenter – Banners in Worship – Calvin Institute – Worship Symposium, 2014
- Adjudicator – District Nine – Michigan Art Education Association, 2014
- Presenter – Sacred Space – Calvin Institute – Worship Symposium, 2013
- Presentation: Sacred Space Pedagogy, Lilly Conference, Traverse City MI, 2013
- Professional Development Workshop: Education, Worship and the Arts, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Presentation: Artist Talk – Johannesburg, South Africa
- Coordinator: Collaboration Workshop – Cape Town, South Africa
Jo-Ann's artwork
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