Jo
www.jorankinart.com
My Story
My love of painting began at an early age. All things creative, both in design and colour have always been of great interest to me. Over the years I have worked in various creative industries, including staging and styling homes, eventually gaining my qualifications in Interior Design after completing the "Nanette Cameron Interior Design" 2 year course.
I set up my business "City House Interior Design" on Auckland's North Shore, specialising as a consultant in colour and curtains for clients throughout the Auckland area.
Our move to Kinloch in 2010 was the time to fulfil a craving I had longed for -- to paint again.
After initially painting with watercolour and then exploring acrylic, there was no doubt in my mind I had found my medium. It was love at first stroke of the paintbrush.
My painting style is semi-abstract and contemporary abstract.
I have my qualification in abstraction from Artists University Network USA, have won many awards, had solo exhibitions and shown my work around New Zealand.
In March 2019 I was invited to be filmed by the Australian artist and business man Graeme Stevenson for his "COLOUR IN YOUR LIFE" series. This film, showing my techniques and painting a canvas, has been released on YOUTUBE and various other media platforms. It has also been sold to TV stations (ART CHANNEL) in 14 countries around the world. In the short space of 3 months I had over 15,000 views on YOUTUBE on my film clip
I have sold my paintings throughout New Zealand and overseas. I have painted commission works for valued clients and work as a full-time artist.
My husband, Rod, has his own framing business, so we are able to work together to provide the whole package for our customers.
Happiness is - Being an Artist
Jo Rankin, Artist
My love of painting began at an early age. All things creative, both in design and colour have always been of great interest to me. Over the years I have worked in various creative industries, including staging and styling homes, eventually gaining my qualifications in Interior Design after completing the "Nanette Cameron Interior Design" 2 year course.
I set up my business "City House Interior Design" on Auckland's North Shore, specialising as a consultant in colour and curtains for clients throughout the Auckland area.
Our move to Kinloch in 2010 was the time to fulfil a craving I had longed for -- to paint again.
After initially painting with watercolour and then exploring acrylic, there was no doubt in my mind I had found my medium. It was love at first stroke of the paintbrush.
My painting style is semi-abstract and contemporary abstract.
I have my qualification in abstraction from Artists University Network USA, have won many awards, had solo exhibitions and shown my work around New Zealand.
In March 2019 I was invited to be filmed by the Australian artist and business man Graeme Stevenson for his "COLOUR IN YOUR LIFE" series. This film, showing my techniques and painting a canvas, has been released on YOUTUBE and various other media platforms. It has also been sold to TV stations (ART CHANNEL) in 14 countries around the world. In the short space of 3 months I had over 15,000 views on YOUTUBE on my film clip
I have sold my paintings throughout New Zealand and overseas. I have painted commission works for valued clients and work as a full-time artist.
My husband, Rod, has his own framing business, so we are able to work together to provide the whole package for our customers.
Happiness is - Being an Artist
Jo Rankin, Artist
