Jamie L. Luoto: About

Documenting my 2017 painting "Reduction (Self Portrait)" while also complicating the many layers of objectivity, subjectivity and lenses in this selfie.

About

I knew I was an artist long before I even knew who I was: it's the cornerstone of who I am and a way for me to understand and define my identity.

A pivotal moment for me was my journey to Finland to explore my ancestry. I am descended from the Sami, semi-nomadic reindeer herders from near the Arctic circle in the Nordic countries.

Another important discovery was diagnosing myself as dyslexic, and understanding and reinterpreting my childhood and myself through this new knowledge. One of my "dyslexic superpowers" is the ability to draw ideas and influences from disparate places - you can see this in my animal portraits, which are influenced by both Persian miniatures and Germanic Renaissance portraiture.

I am a portraitist exploring the way in which our identity is shaped, both from within ourselves and by society at large. My painting raises consciousness about issues that matter to me as a woman, a creative and compassionate person, and a lover of nature.

Bio

Originally from Minnesota, with an accent to prove it, Jamie L. Luoto has been painting, exhibiting, and selling her artwork in the US and abroad for about fifteen years.

Luoto’s portraits of self and society juxtapose vulnerability with challenging social constructs. Luoto was on the shortlist to exhibit at the 2018 BP Portrait Award exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London, UK. Her work has found homes in public and private collections in 14 countries around the world.

Corporate collections include SalesForce.com (San Francisco, CA), The Liaison Capitol Hill, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel (Washington, DC) and the Moxy Downtown Seattle (Seattle, WA). Luoto lives and works in Healdsburg, CA.

©Jamie L. Luoto, "Self Portrait 2017," oil on canvas, 36x24 inches, January 2017

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RECENT SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Kith & Kin, Tasting Room on the Green, Windsor, CA, 2017
Heritage Imagined, Diavola, Geyserville, CA, 2017
Arctic Animals, Simi Winery, Healdsburg, CA, 2017
Portraits of Sonoma, City Hall of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, CA, 2017
Featuring Jamie L. Luoto, Fogbelt Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, CA, 2017
Sonoma Animals, Diavola, Geyserville, CA, 2016

RECENT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2018
Art Elevated, an outdoor public art gallery presented by the Garment District Alliance and Orangenius, New York, NY
Art in an Age of Anxiety, Arts Guild of Sonoma, Sonoma, CA
It's Time: An Uncensored Look at the Time's Up and #MeToo Movements, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA
Pride and Prejudice: Gender Realities in the 21st Century, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
Persistence, Museum of Northern California Art, Chico, CA
To Be Heard, Old Courthouse Arts Center, Woodstock, IL
Identity Spectrum, Sesquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA
Contemporary Native American Art & Journey to America, The Art Center, Highland Park, IL

2017
Avian: Birds in a Changing World, Gallery 5, Oakhurst, CA
*Awarded 1st place
The FL3TCH3R Exhibit, Reece Museum, Johnson City, TN
Art Trails Preview Show, Sebastopol Center for the Arts’ Gallery, Sebastopol, CA
Art Trails Preview Show, Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg, CA
Marin County Fair Fine Art & Craft Competition, San Rafael, CA *Awarded 2nd place in giclee division
Nasty Women, The Knockdown Center, Maspeth (NYC), NY

2016
Animal, Sonoma County West Hospital, Sebastopol, CA
Art Trails Preview Show, Sebastopol Center for the Arts’ Gallery, Sebastopol, CA
Art Trails Preview Show, Corrick's, Santa Rosa, CA
Marin County Fair Fine Art & Craft Competition, San Rafael, CA *Awarded 2nd place in giclee division and 2 honorable mentions in Aqua Media
Impressions of Sonoma, White Oak Vineyard and Winery Art Gallery, Healdsburg, CA

Jamie at the Museum of Northern California Art with ©Jamie L. Luoto, "Sami Reindeer," gouache on watercolor paper, 14x11 inches, 2012 & "Sami American," oil and metal leaf on canvas, 18x14 inches, 2012.

EDUCATION

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Painting & Drawing) Chicago, IL
Awarded The Academic Incentive & Enrichment Scholarships

The Perpich Center for Arts Education (Diploma with Honors) Golden Valley, MN

Nocciano Institute for Arts and Culture (Watercolor Program) Nocciano, Italy

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Sonoma County Art Trails • Juried Member
California Art Club • Associate Artist
Sebastopol Center for the Arts • Artist Member
Indiewalls • Artist

COLLECTIONS

(Corporate) Moxy Seattle Downtown • Seattle, WA 2017
(Corporate) Parker Towers • Forest Hill, NY 2017
(Corporate) The Liasion Capitol Hill, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel • Washington, DC, 2016
(Corporate) SalesForce.com • San Francisco, CA 2015
(Corporate) Two Thirty-Five Luxury Suite • Healdsburg, CA 2014, 2015
(Public) Il Castello, Comune di Nocciano • Nocciano, Italy 2004

Collectors in 14 countries • United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Norway, The Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, France, Brazil, New Zealand, Poland, Finland, Ireland.

Interior Design Clients: David Kensington & Associates, Studio McGee

©Jamie L. Luoto, "Hydrangeas in Vase," oil on canvas, 10 x 8 inches, as seen in the eclectic, entry hall, salon style, gallery wall of the Haddonfield Project by Studio Mcgee. Image by Studio McGee

CHARITY

2017
In an effort to help rebuild our community after devastating wildfires, I donated 10% of my proceeds from my annual open studio to the North Bay Fire Relief Fund.

I donated a framed limited edition print to the first NASTY WOMEN group exhibition in NYC that served to demonstrate solidarity among artists who identify with being a Nasty Woman in the face of threats to roll back women’s rights, individual rights, and abortion rights. 100% of sales went to Planned Parenthood.

2016
In support of local Healdsburg preschool education, I donated a framed giclee print to the Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley Scholarship Fund Silent Auction.

2015
In support of local Healdsburg preschool education, I donated a framed giclee print to the Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley Scholarship Fund Silent Auction.