Marisa Yow
Marisa Yow
b. Jacksonville, FL
"It was mine; it was the only place I felt I had a voice. I continued because I loved the act, creating something from nothing, and the feeling of fulfillment that I made this, this is mine."
Working predominantly between the territories of drawing and painting, small- to large-scale,Marisa Yow produces works that create a simultaneously visually and emotionally thought-provoking atmosphere."Communication, the ability to evoke an emotional connection with another individual. A shared thought or feeling for the viewer to find commonality within another." Her paintings mainly focus on large-scale figurative works, bear marks that are instinctual, bold,
and lush. Her drawings are often smaller in scale, offering intimacy and warmth.
Marisa employs unconventional compositions and implied narratives to trigger the viewer's imagination. She is constantly creating a dialog that would not just confirm what is observed but would allow questioning about what is not presented. "I draw from my perspective, felt or perceived, of vulnerabilities, familiarities, memories, images, emotions, ideas, and thoughts. As my experiences expand, my thoughts evolve. I only hope to continue to create with an authentic visual voice that others find they connect with."
Marisa grew up in the Jacksonville Beaches area, attended Florida State University, received a BA in Art History and BFA in Painting, and an MFA from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Currently, she has a studio in Jacksonville's CoRK Arts District and teaches at the University of North florida and Florida State College of Jacksonville. Marisa has been voted one of the Top Nine Best Painting and Drawing Instructors in Jacksonville for three years. She has shown nationally and internationally.
Selected Press & Featured In
Eric Fiscal: The Process of Painting Documentary: Available on Prime Video
In this 38 minute documentary, viewers Dive deep into Eric Fischl's complex process of painting, with interviews in Fischl's New York and Long Island studios, visits to the Rodin Museum and The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the live creation of a watercolor.
www.imdb.com/title/tt2675376/
Interview with Ben Thompson Deputy Director of MOCA Jacksonville
mocajacksonville.unf.edu/blog/Marisa-Yow-reflects-everyday-life-in-her-spontaneous-paintings/
Expertise Top 10 Art Instructors in Jacksonville
www.expertise.com/fl/jacksonville/painting-and-drawing-classes
Arbus: Art and Business Magazine
arbus.com/beloved-beaches-fine-arts-series-turns-50/
Beaches Fine Arts Series 50th Anniversary Publication
The Cummer Museum Art and Gardens Spotlight: One of the 9 Chosen Artist's to Honor Winslow Homer https://blog.cummermuseum.org/about-the-artist-marisa-yow/
Cork Arts District: Marisa Yow
corkartsdistrict.com/marisa-yow
Jacksonville Magazine: The arts community in Jax is being challenged, changed and led by women.
www.jacksonvillemag.com/2019/03/08/women-in-arts-jax/
Bold Bean Special Projects : Curated by Crystal Floyd
www.crystalfloyd.com/bold-bean-coffee-roasters-art-curation-installation
St Johns County Friends of the Library
folpvbfl.org
WJXT News For Jax Survive to Thrive : Curator Shawana Banks speaks about the Centerpiece of the Exhibit painting Lone Sparrow artist Marisa Yow
news.wjct.org/first-coast/2017-08-01/sexual-violence-exhibit-at-jacksonville-library-meant-to-help-victims-educate-public
listen to interview 2:00 mins.
Sexual Violence Exhibit At Jacksonville Library Meant To Help Victims, Educate Public by Ryan Bank
news.wjct.org/first-coast/2017-08-01/sexual-violence-exhibit-at-jacksonville-library-meant-to-help-victims-educate-public
W.A.V.E. Women Artist Visual Experience Haskell Gallery Jacksonville International Airport
www.elenaohlander.com/media/2020/3/3/wave-women-artists-visual-experiences
Selected Honors, Engagements & Exhibitions
Recent Honors
2019 Voted Top Ten Best Art Instructor in Jacksonville by Expertise
2018 Voted Top Ten Best Art Instructor in Jacksonville by Expertise
2017 Voted Top Ten Best Art Instructor in Jacksonville by Expertise
Selected Recent Lectures
2021 Visiting Graduate Artist Jacksonville University
2020 Guest Lecturer JCVA
Selected Exhibitions
2023 Solo Show: Fragments , St Johns Library Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
2023 Solo Show: Featured Artists Beaches Fine Artist Series 50th Anniversary Jax Beach, FL
2022 Faculty Exhibition Florida State College of Jacksonville, Wilson Gallery Jacksonville , FL
2021 CoRK Open Studios ( group show) Riverside, FL
2020 W.A.V.E. Women Artists Visual Experience : (group show) Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville, FL
2020 ACQR Art, ( group show), London, UK
2019 CoRK Arts Open Studios ( group show) Riverside, FL
2019 Musing Women: An Invitational, Wilson Center for the Arts (group show) , Jacksonville. FL
2018 How I Learned to Drive ( solo show) : The 5 & Dime Theater in collaboration with Yellow House Jacksonville, FL
2017 CoRK Open Studios Event (group show), Jacksonville, FL
2017 Survive to Thrive: JMS Gallery ( featured artist ) Jacksonville,FL
2017 Intimate and Exceptional: (featured artist, group show) Cultural Center for the Arts, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
2016 CoRK Open Studios Event (group show), Jacksonville, FL
2016 Pieces: ( solo) Bold Bean, Riverside, FL
2016 Holiday Pop Up: Hillary Whittaker Gallery, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
2016 JMOCA at CoRK curated by Ben Thompson ( featured artist) Jacksonville, FL
2015 CoRK Open Studios Event (group show) Jacksonville, FL
2014 Alumni Invitational :(group show) Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts Jacksonville, FL
2014 The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens (group show) Jacksonville, FL
2013 Art House : (group show) Riverside Preservation Society Jacksonville, FL
2012 MFA Thesis Exhibition: (group show) Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2011 Installation Anthropology of the Girl : (solo show) Gallery 8 P.A.F.A, Philadelphia,PA
2009 Juried Figure Drawing Exposition : Arts Center Jacksonville, FL
2005 - 2007 First Friday's at the BFA Warehouse: (participated in 27 group shows) Red Door Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2007 The Last Supper : (graduation show) FSU Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL
2006 The Collective : (group show) Gallery 621, Tallahassee, FL
2006 ASL Invitational :The Nan Boyton Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2006 Present : (solo show) The Yves Piccu Collection, Miami, FL
2006 Support the Arts 25th Annual Auction: Gallery 621, Tallahassee, FL
2005 Rolling’s Juried Show: Olglesby Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2005 Self Existent with Cesar Biojo: Olglesby Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2004 She Works : Red Door Gallery , Tallahassee, FL
2003 Student Exhibition : Wilson Center for the Arts, Jacksonville, FL
Notable Collections Private and Public:
Private Collection of Lieth ter Meulen : Officer/board member MOMA New York
Private Collection of Yves Piccu : Miami Florida
Florida State University’s Permanent Collection
Florida State College of Jacksonville’s Permanent Collection
Notable Private collections in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Florida, New York, Colombia, Barcelona, Germany and U.K.
b. Jacksonville, FL
"It was mine; it was the only place I felt I had a voice. I continued because I loved the act, creating something from nothing, and the feeling of fulfillment that I made this, this is mine."
Working predominantly between the territories of drawing and painting, small- to large-scale,Marisa Yow produces works that create a simultaneously visually and emotionally thought-provoking atmosphere."Communication, the ability to evoke an emotional connection with another individual. A shared thought or feeling for the viewer to find commonality within another." Her paintings mainly focus on large-scale figurative works, bear marks that are instinctual, bold,
and lush. Her drawings are often smaller in scale, offering intimacy and warmth.
Marisa employs unconventional compositions and implied narratives to trigger the viewer's imagination. She is constantly creating a dialog that would not just confirm what is observed but would allow questioning about what is not presented. "I draw from my perspective, felt or perceived, of vulnerabilities, familiarities, memories, images, emotions, ideas, and thoughts. As my experiences expand, my thoughts evolve. I only hope to continue to create with an authentic visual voice that others find they connect with."
Marisa grew up in the Jacksonville Beaches area, attended Florida State University, received a BA in Art History and BFA in Painting, and an MFA from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Currently, she has a studio in Jacksonville's CoRK Arts District and teaches at the University of North florida and Florida State College of Jacksonville. Marisa has been voted one of the Top Nine Best Painting and Drawing Instructors in Jacksonville for three years. She has shown nationally and internationally.
Selected Press & Featured In
Eric Fiscal: The Process of Painting Documentary: Available on Prime Video
In this 38 minute documentary, viewers Dive deep into Eric Fischl's complex process of painting, with interviews in Fischl's New York and Long Island studios, visits to the Rodin Museum and The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the live creation of a watercolor.
www.imdb.com/title/tt2675376/
Interview with Ben Thompson Deputy Director of MOCA Jacksonville
mocajacksonville.unf.edu/blog/Marisa-Yow-reflects-everyday-life-in-her-spontaneous-paintings/
Expertise Top 10 Art Instructors in Jacksonville
www.expertise.com/fl/jacksonville/painting-and-drawing-classes
Arbus: Art and Business Magazine
arbus.com/beloved-beaches-fine-arts-series-turns-50/
Beaches Fine Arts Series 50th Anniversary Publication
The Cummer Museum Art and Gardens Spotlight: One of the 9 Chosen Artist's to Honor Winslow Homer https://blog.cummermuseum.org/about-the-artist-marisa-yow/
Cork Arts District: Marisa Yow
corkartsdistrict.com/marisa-yow
Jacksonville Magazine: The arts community in Jax is being challenged, changed and led by women.
www.jacksonvillemag.com/2019/03/08/women-in-arts-jax/
Bold Bean Special Projects : Curated by Crystal Floyd
www.crystalfloyd.com/bold-bean-coffee-roasters-art-curation-installation
St Johns County Friends of the Library
folpvbfl.org
WJXT News For Jax Survive to Thrive : Curator Shawana Banks speaks about the Centerpiece of the Exhibit painting Lone Sparrow artist Marisa Yow
news.wjct.org/first-coast/2017-08-01/sexual-violence-exhibit-at-jacksonville-library-meant-to-help-victims-educate-public
listen to interview 2:00 mins.
Sexual Violence Exhibit At Jacksonville Library Meant To Help Victims, Educate Public by Ryan Bank
news.wjct.org/first-coast/2017-08-01/sexual-violence-exhibit-at-jacksonville-library-meant-to-help-victims-educate-public
W.A.V.E. Women Artist Visual Experience Haskell Gallery Jacksonville International Airport
www.elenaohlander.com/media/2020/3/3/wave-women-artists-visual-experiences
Selected Honors, Engagements & Exhibitions
Recent Honors
2019 Voted Top Ten Best Art Instructor in Jacksonville by Expertise
2018 Voted Top Ten Best Art Instructor in Jacksonville by Expertise
2017 Voted Top Ten Best Art Instructor in Jacksonville by Expertise
Selected Recent Lectures
2021 Visiting Graduate Artist Jacksonville University
2020 Guest Lecturer JCVA
Selected Exhibitions
2023 Solo Show: Fragments , St Johns Library Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
2023 Solo Show: Featured Artists Beaches Fine Artist Series 50th Anniversary Jax Beach, FL
2022 Faculty Exhibition Florida State College of Jacksonville, Wilson Gallery Jacksonville , FL
2021 CoRK Open Studios ( group show) Riverside, FL
2020 W.A.V.E. Women Artists Visual Experience : (group show) Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville, FL
2020 ACQR Art, ( group show), London, UK
2019 CoRK Arts Open Studios ( group show) Riverside, FL
2019 Musing Women: An Invitational, Wilson Center for the Arts (group show) , Jacksonville. FL
2018 How I Learned to Drive ( solo show) : The 5 & Dime Theater in collaboration with Yellow House Jacksonville, FL
2017 CoRK Open Studios Event (group show), Jacksonville, FL
2017 Survive to Thrive: JMS Gallery ( featured artist ) Jacksonville,FL
2017 Intimate and Exceptional: (featured artist, group show) Cultural Center for the Arts, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
2016 CoRK Open Studios Event (group show), Jacksonville, FL
2016 Pieces: ( solo) Bold Bean, Riverside, FL
2016 Holiday Pop Up: Hillary Whittaker Gallery, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
2016 JMOCA at CoRK curated by Ben Thompson ( featured artist) Jacksonville, FL
2015 CoRK Open Studios Event (group show) Jacksonville, FL
2014 Alumni Invitational :(group show) Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts Jacksonville, FL
2014 The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens (group show) Jacksonville, FL
2013 Art House : (group show) Riverside Preservation Society Jacksonville, FL
2012 MFA Thesis Exhibition: (group show) Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2011 Installation Anthropology of the Girl : (solo show) Gallery 8 P.A.F.A, Philadelphia,PA
2009 Juried Figure Drawing Exposition : Arts Center Jacksonville, FL
2005 - 2007 First Friday's at the BFA Warehouse: (participated in 27 group shows) Red Door Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2007 The Last Supper : (graduation show) FSU Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL
2006 The Collective : (group show) Gallery 621, Tallahassee, FL
2006 ASL Invitational :The Nan Boyton Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2006 Present : (solo show) The Yves Piccu Collection, Miami, FL
2006 Support the Arts 25th Annual Auction: Gallery 621, Tallahassee, FL
2005 Rolling’s Juried Show: Olglesby Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2005 Self Existent with Cesar Biojo: Olglesby Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2004 She Works : Red Door Gallery , Tallahassee, FL
2003 Student Exhibition : Wilson Center for the Arts, Jacksonville, FL
Notable Collections Private and Public:
Private Collection of Lieth ter Meulen : Officer/board member MOMA New York
Private Collection of Yves Piccu : Miami Florida
Florida State University’s Permanent Collection
Florida State College of Jacksonville’s Permanent Collection
Notable Private collections in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Florida, New York, Colombia, Barcelona, Germany and U.K.