The Artwork of Johannah O'Donnell: Bio and Resume
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Johannah O'Donnell, a Florida native, grew up in Sarasota, where she graduated from Ringling School of Art and Design. O'Donnell moved to Orlando in 1998 and has since been in numerous exhibitions both in town and around the country. Recent shows include "Killer Beez" in New York, NY, "XX XY" in Los Angeles, CA, and "Ghosts" in Portland, OR.

Influenced by the American Pop Art movement, Spanish Surrealism, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy Art, Johannah O'Donnell's paintings comment on our perceptions of beauty, humanity's place in the universe, our collective subconscious, and the mystery of existence.


Education:
1991-1995 Ringling School of Art and Design,
Sarasota FL

Exhibitions:
2008
"Age of Myths", Bear and Bird Gallery, Lauderhill, FL
"XX XY", Hanger 1018 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Nude Nite", 1013 E Colonial, Orlando, FL
"Bay 2", Bay 2 Gallery, Orlando, FL
"Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World", Peacock Room,
Orlando, FL (curator)
"Visual Fringe", Shakespeare Center, Orlando, FL
"Warriors: Come out and Play", Vitale Studios,
St. Petersburg, FL
"Solo Exhibition", Peacock Room, Orlando, FL
"Yokai in your Eye", Bear and Bird Gallery, Lauderhill, FL
"Surrealists' Holiday", Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL
"Hellboy II Show", Uberbot, Orlando, FL
"Out of the Box", Bay 2 Gallery, Orlando, FL
"Good vs. Evil", Pound Gallery, Orlando, FL
"Brushes, Needles, and Burnouts", Kustom Kulture Gallery, Baldwin, NY
"Grand Opening Show", Bold Hype, Orlando, FL
"Avatar", Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL
"Surrounded", Bold Hype, Orlando FL

2007
"February Group Show", AKA Lounge, Orlando, FL
"Shoot 'Em Up", Fish Out of Water Gallery,
San Diego, CA
"Curiosity Often Leads to Trouble", Art of Framing,
San Diego, CA
"Art as Metaphor", Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL
"ARF! ARCADE: new art/music", Pom Pom’s, Orlando, FL
"Killer Beez", Headquarters Studio, New York, NY
"Visual Fringe", Shakespeare Center, Orlando, FL
"Retroville", Isadore Gallery, Denver, CO
"The Tiki Show", DooGallery, Atlanta, GA
"September Group Show", The Hive, Los Angeles, CA
"Ghosts", Joe Buddy’s, Portland, OR
"Small Talk", Beta Gallery, Orlando, FL
"Collaboration", Kettle Art, Dallas, TX
"The Halloween Show", DooGallery, Atlanta, GA
"In the Moment", Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL
"Grand Opening Show", Needleplay Tattoo, Pottsville, PA
2006
Group Show, AKA Lounge, Orlando, FL*
"Feminati", AKA Lounge, Orlando, FL
"Visual Fringe", Shakespeare Center, Orlando, FL
"Christmas on the Island of Misfit Art", Mirta’s Gallery,
Tampa, FL
"The Sugar Coated Show", Pop Shop, Cleveland, OH
"12" x 12" Squared", AKA Lounge, Orlando, FL
"December Art Party", DooGallery, Atlanta, GA

2005
"Pink", Urban Think!, Orlando, FL
"Q.U.A.C.K.", The Center, Orlando, FL
Group Show, Uptown Bar, St. Petersburg, FL
"Naked", Urban Think!, Orlando, FL
"Superheroes and Supervillians", Orlando Museum of Art,
Orlando, FL
"Cocktails and Canvas, July Group Show", Urban Think!,
Orlando, FL
"Cocktails and Canvas, August Group Show", Urban Think!,
Orlando, FL
"Cocktails and Canvas, September Group Show", Urban Think!, Orlando, FL
"Femme Fatale", Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL
2004
"12" x 12"", Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL
"New Work", Solo Exhibition, Taste Gallery, Orlando, FL

1996 - 2003
Ringling Alumni Show, Temporary Gallery, Sarasota, FL
"The Real Florida", Art Center, Sarasota, FL
Group Show, Jellybean Scenic, Orlando, FL
"Alpha Contempo", Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL
"Beauty of the Far East", Orlando Museum of Art,
Orlando, FL
© 2008 Johannah O'Donnell
 

Johannah O'Donnell is a painter and artist in Orlando, Florida, specializing in
pop surrealism and lowbrow art. Her artwork is defined by the American Pop Art movement,
Spanish Surrealism, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy Art.