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Holiday Celebration & Art Show
December 7, 2019
Santa Rosa, California

​Join painter Jamie Luoto, engraver Kestrel Montes and jeweler Michelle Hoting for a holiday celebration and art show at Michelle's studio in Santa Rosa, CA. We'll be merrymaking this December 7th, with beautiful paintings, prints, jewelry, on-site gift engraving*, festive sips, light bites and complementary gift wrapping & shipping (some restrictions apply). We hope you'll join us in the festivities and give the gift of art!

*Engraving: gift items available for purchase or bring your own bottles and glassware.

December 7
11:00am to 7:00pm
321 Buena Vista Drive
Santa Rosa, California

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PAST EVENTS

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Open Studio 2019
October 12-13 & 19-20 
Healdsburg, California

Join me in my studio just outside of Healdsburg as part of Sonoma County Art Trails! Follow Dry Creek Road to delight in over 40 animal portraits, contemplate work exploring identity within society, and peruse educational exhibits revealing my process.

After the two Art Trails weekends, my studio is open by appointment only.

October 12-13 & 19-20
10:00am - 5:00pm
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Studio #151
5949 Dry Creek Road
​Healdsburg, CA 95448

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Sonoma County Art Trails Preview Exhibit
September 27 - October 20, 2019
Sebastopol, California

View works from 151 professional Sonoma County artists at the Sonoma County Art Trails Preview Exhibit at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts. This event marks an opportunity to preview artworks in a single space and plan your route in anticipation of Sonoma County Art Trails 2019 Open Studios. From the organizers, "Art Trails is a juried, self-guided open studio event, devoted to educating the public about visual arts in Sonoma County. This program showcases the art, creative processes and the working environments of professional Sonoma County artists."

RECEPTION
September 27 
6:00 - 8:00pm

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472

Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm / Saturday & Sunday 1:00 - 4:00pm

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Defining the Art of Change in the Age of Trump
Sept 30 - Nov 25, 2018
Washington, DC

The Center for Contemporary Political Art in Washington, DC is presenting Defining the Art of Change in the Age of Trump, featuring my painting, America: She Was Asking For It.

From the organizers, "The exhibition features artwork by America's artists as powerful as the times are dangerous, to help Americans understand what's at stake -- and why it's their duty to vote -- in the November 2018 mid-term elections."

September 30- November 25
*Opening reception on September 30th, Noon - 6pm

The Center for Contemporary Political Art
Mather Studios, 916 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Monday - Tuesday by appointment, Wednesday - Sunday 12pm-6pm.

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Identity Spectrum
​May 4 - August 5, 2018
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

My painting, Vulva Drain $300, is currently exhibiting at the Sesquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. From the Museum organizers, "From Friday May 4 through Sunday August 5, 2018 the Susquehanna Art Museum will present Identity Spectrum, a juried exhibition in the Lobby Gallery and Vault. As one of the fundamental aspects of personal identity, gender has been examined by artists throughout history. Society is experiencing the increased politicization of identity expression while contemporary boundaries and norms are constantly shifting. Works selected for this exhibition provide unique perspectives on individual expression and the definition of gender, both visually and conceptually."

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Sesquehanna Art Museum
1401 N 3rd St.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

​Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am – 7:00pm
Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00pm

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To Be Heard
June 2-19, 2018 
​Woodstock, Illinois

Heading graphic includes images from P.T. Jones, and invitational artists Cesar Conde, Richard Houser & Mary Telfer.

My painting, America: She Was Asking For It will be shown in Woodstock, Illinois at The Old Courthouse Arts Center, as part of To Be Heard. From the organizers: "This exhibition focuses on controversial artwork and the power artists have to highlight issues and social causes.

This exhibition is an exercise in freedom of speech. The artwork in this exhibition takes a strong moral stance that either depicts intensely personal experiences or reflects and comments on society at large. 

Some of the work in this exhibition has been censored, or, by nature of the subject matter would be considered illegal in some countries. Art has the power to evoke strong opinions and challenge the viewer to think about a social issues in a new way - we hope you come, not necessarily to agree with everything you see, but to at understand and acknowledge different points of view."

​Old Courthouse Arts Center
101 N. Johnson Street 
Woodstock, Illinois

Thursday: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Friday–Saturday: 11:00am - 7:00pm 
Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Monday–Wednesday: gallery is closed

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Avian: Birds in a Changing World
Dec6 - Jan 14, 2017
​Oakhurst, California

The exhibit is the result of the combined efforts of two California non-profit organizations, Yosemite Audubon and Sierra Art Trails. Yosemite Audubon focuses on birds and their habitats, conserving and restoring natural ecosystems, and on educating and inspiring others to help protect them. 

It is our hope that the exhibit will inspire people to understand, preserve and protect birds and their habitats, and will shed light on the importance of birds in our lives.
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Gallery 5
40982 Hwy 41, Suite 5
Oakhurst, California 93644
(559) 683-5551

*Opening reception December 9th 4:00-8:00pm

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Sebastopol Center for the Arts Art Trails Preview Exhibit
Sept 28 - Oct 22

​Sebastopol Center for the Arts will host an Art Trails Open Studio preview exhibit featuring a piece of each participating artist’s work, including myself. The Opening Reception is Thursday, September 28, 6-8 pm.

Regular gallery hours are Tuesdays – Friday 10am – 4pm; and Saturdays 1-4pm. Extended gallery hours are Saturday & Sunday 10am—5pm on the tour weekends. 282 S High St, Sebastopol, CA 95472
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Click here for a map to Sebastopol Center for the Arts.

Solo Exhibition at Santa Rosa City Hall
April 18 - July 20th
​Santa Rosa, California

It is my pleasure to exhibit my colorful and expressive interpretations of Sonoma County landscapes and flora in Santa Rosa's City Hall.

City Manager's Office
100 Santa Rosa Ave, Room 10
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

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Exhibiting: Floral Still Lifes & Landscapes
March 2016 -Feb 2017
​Healdsburg, California

In partnership with White Oak Vineyards and Winery, I am exhibiting my oil paintings at the White Oak Gallery in the renowned Alexander Valley.

White Oak Vineyards & Winery
7505 Hwy 128
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-433-8429

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WDCV Scholarship Fund Silent Auction 
December 1, 2016

In support of local preschool education, I will be donating a special framed giclee print to the Winegrowers of  Dry Creek Valley Scholarship Fund that will be available for purchase via a silent auction on December 1st. The event is being held at Lambert Bridge Winery, 5:30pm.

4085 West Dry Creek Road
Healdsburg, CA 95448

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Sebastopol Center for the Arts Art Trails Preview Exhibit
Sept 23 - Oct 16

Cover Art by: Bill Gittens

Sebastopol Center for the Arts will host an Art Trails Open Studio preview exhibit featuring a piece of each participating artist’s work, including myself. The Opening Reception is Friday, September 23, 6-8 pm.

Regular gallery hours are Tuesdays – Friday 10am – 4pm; and Saturdays 1-4pm. Extended gallery hours are Saturday & Sunday 10am—5pm on the tour weekends. 282 S High St, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Click here for a map to Sebastopol Center for the Arts.

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OPEN STUDIO with Jamie L. Luoto as part of Sonoma County Art Trails Open Studios 2015
October 10-11 & 17-18

Join me in my studio in beautiful Dry Creek Valley as part of Sonoma County Art Trails. Enjoy a scenic drive on Dry Creek Road and find yourself amidst whimsical animal portraits, vivid California landscapes & still lifes with movement. My art studio will be on display, featuring finished paintings in gouache and oil, works in progress, and I will be available to answer your questions and demonstrate my creative process.  Enter my raffle for a chance to win a signed giclee print!

After the Open Studio weekends, my studio is open by appointment only.

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WDCV Scholarship Fund Silent Auction 
August 2, 2015

In support of local preschool education, I will be donating a special framed giclee print to the Winegrowers of  Dry Creek Valley Scholarship Fund that will be available for purchase via a silent auction on August 2nd. The event is being held at Geyser Peak Winery, 5:00pm.

2306 Magnolia Dr
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-857-2500

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Corrick's Art Trails Preview Show
Sept 2 - Oct 31

Opening Friday, September 2nd, from 5-7pm
Showing through October 31st

​As our local artists prepare for this October's Open Studios program, the Art Trails Gallery at Corrick's starts getting in the swing of things with our ART TRAILS PREVIEW SHOW.

Our usual Gallery display will be augmented with single pieces from numerous additional Art Trails artists. And on the opening night, September 2nd, many of these artists will join us from 5-7pm, to celebrate the beginning of the Art Trails season!

637 Fourth Street
Downtown Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Tel 707.546.2424 
​Email: info@corricks.com

Therefore, I Am
July 6 - August 24, 2019
Santa Ana, California

From the organizers, "Therefore, I Am is about the representation of identity in art, 
self-portraiture, constructed personas, artistic alter egos, and hybrids --- sexual, political, and cultural --- in painting, sculpture, assemblage, photography, video, installation, fashion, and craft."

Therefore, I Am is a group exhibition Juried by Meghan Doherty, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). 

RECEPTION
Saturday, July 6
6:00 to 10:00 pm
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Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
Thursday - Sunday 12:00 to 5:00pm
117 North Sycamore St
Santa Ana CA 92701​

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Art Elevated
Sept 12 - Oct 30, 2018
New York City, New York

Freddie is part of a high altitude gallery composed of 90 artist's works from around the globe that have been replicated on seven foot banners and hung on lampposts throughout the world-famous Garment District in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, creating a fantastic aerial art gallery that will remain on view from September 12 to October 30, 2018.

*​Freddie is located on West 39th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue.

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Art in an Age of Anxiety
​​Aug 30 - Oct 1, 2018
Sonoma, California

My painting Sober Jockey will be shown at the Arts Guild of Sonoma, as part of Art in an Age of Anxiety. From the organizers, "Although first coined by WH Auden in 1948 to describe the fear, disillusionment, confusion, and dismay that Europeans endured, we know full well that the “Age of Anxiety” is not contained in the past. We are highly conscious of the perils of our era, from the rise of fascism, environmental concerns, threats to privacy, terrorism, drugs, and assaults on our democracy. Artists help to chronicle, illuminate, and cope with this anxiety."

*Opening reception Saturday, September 1, 5:00-7:30pm

Arts Guild of Sonoma
40 E Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
707-996-3115

​Open Sun, Mon, Wed,Thurs 11am-5pm
Open Fri & Sat 10am-6pm
Closed Tuesdays

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Pride and Prejudice
​​June 20 - July 5, 2018
Chicago, Illinois

My painting Churning Victory will be shown in Chicago, Illinois at ARC Gallery, as part of Pride and Prejudice: Gender Realities in the 21st Centruy. From the organizers: "GENDER—perhaps the most essential aspect of one’s person— has transcended the binary ideas of the past, evolving into complex conceptions about identity and sexuality. While contemporary gender expression has created space for empowerment and freedoms for many, it remains confusing for some, wrong-headed for others, and a topic that is continually fascinating to the media. Many welcome this attention and the progress it bodes; but it has also resulted in pain, harassment, and discrimination for others."

Arc Gallery and Educational Foundation
2156 North Damen Ave
​Chicago, Illinois

Wednesday – Saturday:
12:00 – 6:00 pm 
Sunday: 12:00 – 4:00 pm

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The Fletcher Exhibit at the Reece Museum
Oct 9 - Dec 15, 2017
​Johnson City, Tennessee 

The 2017 5th Annual FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT is an international juried exhibit focused on socially and politically engaged art. Socially and politically engaged art has been integral in creative expression since the beginning of visual arts. This exhibition explores the current trends and trajectory in this field and these collective creative works hopefully serve as an avenue or agent for societal transformation and exposure of social and political points of view. The goal is to recognize and advance this endeavor by providing a venue for the exhibition of socially and politically engaged art. Furthermore, the exhibit’s proceeds after expenses will fund the Fletcher H. Dyer Memorial Scholarship for an art and design student. 

Reece Museum
363 Stout Drive
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-4392

Open Monday through Friday from 9:00am until 4:30pm

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Solo Exhibition at Simi Winery
March 2017 - April 2018
Healdsburg, California

In partnership with Simi Winery, I am exhibiting my animal portraits in their beautiful Visitor Center located in Healdsburg, California. My whimsical animals look right at home on the walls of this historic winery that has been making wines since 1876! 

SIMI Winery Visitor Center
16275 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, CA 95448
800-746-4880

*Opening Reception June 14th, 2017 5:00-7:30pm*

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Healdsburg Center for the Arts Art Trails Preview Exhibit
Sept 22 - Oct 22

Opening reception Saturday, September 23nd, from 5-7pm
Showing through October 22st

​As local artists prepare for this October's Open Studios program, the Healdsburg Center for the Arts starts getting in the swing of things with an ART TRAILS PREVIEW SHOW, featuring over 40 Art Trails artists.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
130 Plaza Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-431-1970

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NASTY WOMEN | Art Exhibition
January 12-15, 2017
​New York City, New York

This is a group exhibition that serves 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. It also serves as a fundraiser to support organizations defending these rights and to be a platform for organization before the Trump Presidential Inauguration in January.

100% of sales go to Planned Parenthood.

The Knockdown Center
52-19 Flushing Ave,
Maspeth, NY 11378
(347) 915-5615

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OPEN STUDIO with Jamie L. Luoto as part of Sonoma County Art Trails Open Studios 2016
October 8-9 & 15-16 

Join me in my studio in beautiful Dry Creek Valley as part of Sonoma County Art Trails. Enjoy a scenic drive on Dry Creek Road and find yourself amidst whimsical animal portraits, vivid California landscapes & still lifes with movement. My art studio will be on display, featuring finished paintings in gouache and oil, works in progress, and I will be available to answer your questions and demonstrate my creative process. Enter my drawing for a chance to win a signed giclee print!

After the two Art Trails weekends, my studio is open by appointment only.

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Live Plein Air Paining! as part of the 39th Annual Barrel Tasting
March 5th & 6th

I will be demo painting at White Oak Winery in beautiful Alexander Valley during one weekend of the exciting two weekend barrel tasting event. Lets enjoy wine country together! 

White Oak Vineyards & Winery
7505 Hwy 128
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-433-8429

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Sebastopol Center for the Arts' Gallery Art Trails Preview Exhibit
Sept 26 - Oct 19

Cover Art by: Maria-Esther Sund

Sebastopol Center for the Arts will host an Art Trails Open Studio preview exhibit featuring a piece of each participating artist’s work, including myself. The Opening Reception is Friday, September 26, 6-8 pm.

Regular gallery hours are Tuesdays – Friday 10am – 4pm; and Saturdays 1-4pm. Extended gallery hours are Saturday & Sunday 10am—5pm on the tour weekends. 282 S High St, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Click here for a map to Sebastopol Center for the Arts.

After the preview exhibit, on October 10, 11, 17 and 18, you're able to enjoy the abundance of creative talent Sonoma County has to offer by visiting the professional studios of the Sonoma County Art Trails artists. Along scenic corridors and country roads, you can visit the working studios of members of Sebastopol Center for the Arts, which will be open to the public 10am to 5pm on each of those four days.

Consult the catalog to choose artists and follow the map to their studios. The Art Trails catalog is a year-round guide to local artists and businesses. After the Open Studio weekends, studios are open by appointment only.

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Live Demo Painting as part of Taste Destination 128 April 9th, 2016

I will be demo painting at White Oak Winery during the Taste Destination 128. Let's enjoy wine country together!

Taste Destination 128 - Wine Club Appreciation Day (Members-Only Event) Join us on Saturday, April 9th from 11:00am-4:00pm for a Wine Club Appreciation Day with Taste Destination 128. This event is complimentary for club members at any of the five participating wineries in the beautiful Alexander Valley: White Oak Vineyards & Winery, Medlock Ames, Alexander Valley Vineyards, Hanna, and Fieldstone. Check in at your "home" winery to receive your passes for this exciting new event! 

White Oak Vineyards & Winery
7505 Hwy 128
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-433-8429

Art at the Library
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Napa, California

Art in the Library is a month long solo exhibition featuring my brood of animal portraits that explore themes of identity. What's more, at the reception on Friday, July 12, I will be presenting a talk about my work and revealing untold stories and secrets behind how and why I make the work that I do. I hope you'll join me!
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Art in the Library is presented by the Napa Arts Council and the Napa County Library. 

RECEPTION
Friday, July 12
6:00 to 7:30 pm

ART TALK - Watch the recording
6:30 pm

​Downtown Napa Main Library
Monday - Thursday 10:00am to 9:00pm
​Friday - Saturday 10:00am to 6:00pm

​580 Coombs St.
Napa, CA 94559
707-253-4235

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Animalia
March 2 - April 14, 2019
Healdsburg, California

From the organizers, "The word “Animalia” evokes images of all animals; birds, bugs, reptiles, furry friends and pets, fish and fowl. Since the beginning humans have depended on animals for survival but have also relied on and trusted them as muses, guides and teachers. They endlessly inspire us with their beauty and teach us about how to be in this world."

A portion of the proceeds from all of the art sales in Animalia will be donated to a local nonprofit animal care/preservation entity, including the Humane Society of Sonoma County and/or Safari West Foundation.

*Opening reception Saturday, March 2, 5:00-7:00pm

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
130 Plaza St., Healdsburg, CA 95448 

Open | Sun, Mon, & Thur 11am-5pm 
Fri & Sat 11am-6pm | Closed Tue, Wed

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Holiday Celebration & Art Show
December 1, 2018
Healdsburg, California

Join Jamie Luoto and Michelle Hoting for a holiday celebration and art show at Jamie's studio in Dry Creek Valley. We'll be merrymaking this December 1st, with beautiful works of art, festive sips, light bites and complementary gift wrapping & shipping (some restrictions apply). We hope you'll join us in the festivities and give the gift of art!

This is an intimate, invitation-only event - please email for specific details.

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Open Studio 2018
October 13-14 & 20-21
Healdsburg, California

Join me in my studio just outside of Healdsburg as part of Sonoma County Art Trails! Follow Dry Creek Road to delight in over 35 animal portraits, contemplate a new series exploring identity within society, and peruse educational exhibits revealing my process.

After the two Art Trails weekends, my studio is open by appointment only.

October 13-14 & 20-21
10:00am - 5:00pm
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Studio #136
5949 Dry Creek Road
​Healdsburg, CA 95448

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Solo Exhibition at Diavola
July 2017 -Oct 22, 2018
Geyserville, California

My whimsical brood of animals adorn the walls of one of Zagat's top rated restaurants in Sonoma County, a national food and wine destination. Diavola Pizzaria & Salumeria is set in an early 1900's building in Geyserville, California. My colorful and intriguing animal portraits will keep you in good company while you enjoy gorgeous Italian dishes and the best pizza, period. 

Diavola
21021 Geyserville Ave
Geyserville, CA 95441
707-814-0111

Open every day from 11:30a.m. until 9:00 p.m.

"Black Cat (boy)," Giclee Print, 28 x 22 inches, by Jamie L. Luoto

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It's Time
​​July 7 - August 11, 2018
Santa Ana, California

A limited edition giclee print (edition 1 of 10) of my piece Churning Victory will be shown in Santa Ana at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, as part of It's Time: An Uncensored Look at the Time's Up and #MeToo Movements. From the organizers: "Political times call for political art. The past year has shown that women's voices will not be silenced, no matter how hard the patriarchy digs in its heels. Artists have heard the call to speak up against structural violence and oppression. The urgency and candor of their work reflects that of this important cultural moment."

Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
​117 North Sycamore St
(Corner of 2nd and Sycamore)
Santa Ana, California

Thursday - Sunday:
​12:00 - 5:00pm

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Persistence
May 31 - July 15, 2018
​Chico, California

Two of my paintings, Sami American and  Sami Reindeer, will be shown in Persistence, a juried exhibition of original works created by female artists residing in NorCal at the Museum of Northern California Art.

Museum of Northern California Art
900 Esplanade
Chico, California

Museum hours: Thurs-Sunday 11-5

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Contemporary Native American Art & Journey to America
March 2 -April 6, 2018
Highland Park, California

Two of my paintings, "Sami American" and "Sami Reindeer," will be shown in Highland Park, Illinois at The Art Center, as part of what the organizers describe as "two extraordinary exhibits juxtaposing Contemporary Native American Art and Journey to America. The exhibit will voice two individual stories side by side, to create a dialogue in the context of the native population, each personal history and heritage affecting the true American Story. We hope to shed light on the America where diversity, with the differences of each journey at the core, shape our view and vision of how we look at immigration in America." 

​The Art Center
1957 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035

*Opening reception March 9th, 2018 6:00-8:00pm

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OPEN STUDIO with Jamie L. Luoto as part of Sonoma County Art Trails Open Studios 2017
October 21-22 & 28-29

​Join me in my studio in beautiful Dry Creek Valley as part of Sonoma County Art Trails. Enjoy a scenic drive on Dry Creek Road and find yourself amidst whimsical animal portraits, vivid California landscapes & still lifes with movement. My art studio will be on display, featuring finished paintings in gouache and oil, works in progress, and I will be available to answer your questions and demonstrate my creative process. Enter my drawing for a chance to win a signed giclee print!

After the two Art Trails weekends, my studio is open by appointment only.

Studio #40 
5949 Dry Creek Road
​Healdsburg, CA 95448

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Solo Exhibition at the Tasting Room on the Green
July 27 - Sept 30th
​Windsor, California

Tasting Room on the Green
9050 Windsor Rd
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 687-5089

Open daily
Monday-Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm
​Sunday 12:00-5:00pm

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Marin County Fair Fine Art & Craft Competition
June 30 - July 4th
San Rafael, California

The Fine Art and Craft Completion is highly competitive, and I have three pieces juried in. The exhibition is very well done, and art lovers will enjoy a diverse offering of 2 and 3 dimensional pieces.

​Marin County Fair
10 Avenue of the Flags
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 473-6400

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Featured Artist at Fogbelt Brewing Company
February 1 - 28, 2017
​Santa Rosa, California

I am the February featured artist at Fogbelt Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, CA. I will be exhibiting a select grouping of my animals to gaze at, contemplate, and hopefully become well acquainted with whilst enjoying the local brew and seasonal pub menu. Cheers!

​Fogbelt Brewing Company
1305 Cleveland Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 978-3400

HOURS:
Monday - Thursday 12:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday - Saturday 11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday 11:00am - 8:00pm​

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Gallery One Art Trails Mini Preview Exhibit
Sept 16 - Oct 18

Artist Reception Saturday,  September 19, 5:00 - 8:00pm

209 Western Ave.
Petaluma CA 
707.778.8277 

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