Jo Wood-Brown

Teaches at A Day In Art

JO WOOD-BROWN’s art lectures evolved out of her life as a practicing visual artist.  In 2001, after 9/11, she began A Day in Art tours at the same time founded Artist Exchange Internationaland broadened her outreach as an artist.   Jo has an ongoing interest in exploring the relationship between viewer and a work of art and in promoting international dialog in contemporary art.  Her tours include the work of artists established and emerging, and important art historical exhibitions.

A painter and multimedia artist, Jo continues to exhibit her work widely in galleries and in site-specific locations throughout the United States and in Europe.  In addition, she collaborates with choreographer Miriam Parker onInnerCity Projects where they create multidisciplinary immersive environments of sculpture, video, sound, light and dance.

Jo is on the Board of Directors of Arts for Art, which sponsors the avant-garde jazz and multi arts Vision Festival.  She is active in the evolving artistic community.

Her background includes a many year affiliation with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in ancient history as an expert in the visual deciphering of artifacts (Ancient Near East and Egyptian departments).  She also trained there as a lecturer and taught art workshops for the Education Department.