Mary Jo Matsumoto is an artist living in Southern California. With an MFA in filmmaking, her initial focus was directing and storytelling, the influence of which can be seen in her paintings. Her work revolves around the intimate and meditative experience of the natural world and how we find our place in the liminal moments of an eroding environment. She works with oil paint and uses a variety of techniques that include wax, sgriffito, as well as old master glazing techniques, creating many layers of a painting which she will sand back and paint over repeatedly to create a sense of underlying quiet movement.
CURRICULUM VITAE
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Made in California, 39th Annual juried exhibit showcasing artists from the state of California.
2022 The de Young Museum in San Francisco, Pictures of People group show in celebration of Alice Neel, People Come First exhibition.
2022 California Inclined: Robert Graham, Larry Cohen, Don Bachardy, Mary Jo Matsumoto, Holly Williams at Daniel Moshi Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2022 PANDEMIC at Sol Art Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.
2021 Arts to Hearts Project, Gaze, International Exhibition with 30 Women Artists
2019 Art Students League of New York, Group Bronze Show
2015 Art Students League of New York, Group Bronze Show
2015 Art Students League of New York, Group Drawing Show.
2014 Luhring Augustine, NYC, Visual Aids Post Cards From the Edge, “Woman in an Alexander McQueen Scarf”.
AWARDS:
2019 Red Dot Winner (Best in Show), Art Students League of New York, Group Bronze Show
2015 Blue Dot Winner, Art Students League of New York, Group Bronze Show
