Laurie Jiobu

My paintings reflect my love of movement and of nature. I'm a swimmer and in my younger years was a modern dancer. They're about joy.

I switched from oils to working with acrylics recently because of the speed at which they dry. I'm able to keep a dialog with the painting going and keep working for long stretches of time.

I always have at least three paintings in progress because it allows me the freedom to try new ideas as they occur.

I think of my paintings as artifacts of a journey. Although I don't usually think directly about an activity, it's about the exuberance that I feel when swimming, biking, or dancing. Sometimes it's about my awe of nature.

California Institute of the Arts - MFA
UCLA - BFA

Jack Fischer Gallery (on-line juried exhibition)
Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA
Triangle Gallery (solo show), San Francisco. CA
Gallery Sho, Tokyo, Japan
Don Soker, San Francisco
Doizaki Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Iri Lasorda Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Marin Arts Guild (curated by Richard Baker, SF Chronicle), Larkspur, CA
California Arts Alumni Exhibit, Valencia, CA