About the artist

Jo Ellen Reinhardt’s work has been shown in many prestigious museums, galleries, and exhibitions throughout the North East. Although best known for still life paintings, she also enjoys painting genres such as plein air landscape, figurative, and portrait.

Jo Ellen credits her classical education to Dana Levin, whom she studied under at the New School of Classical Art.  She holds a bachelors degree in fine art. Jo Ellen is a signature member of the renowned Pennsylvania Watercolor Society and an Associate Member of Oil Painters of America.

In 2010 she was awarded a grant through the Worcester Cultural Commission in support of her upcoming show Connecting to the Past. Most recently she was presented the Graphic Artist Honors Award for her work entitled “Gina” from the Academic Artists Association at their 60th National Exhibition of Contemporary Realism.

Jo Ellen currently paints and teaches out of her Massachusetts studio, the Atelier at the Sprinkler Factory. She is an Adjunct Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, WPI, and instructor at the Worcester Art Museum.

Selected Exhibitions

• 2010, Drawn to Life, Aurora Gallery, Worcester, MA – Invitational Exhibition
• 2010, Faculty Exhibition, Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
• 2010, Painting-By-The-Sea, Manchester—by-the-Sea, MA – Juried Exhibition
• 2010, Academic Artists Association, 60th National Exhibition of Contemporary
  Realism, Springfield, MA ***Graphic Arts Honor Award
• 2010, Faces of Winter, Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists, Stamford, CT – Juried Exhibition
  
• 2009, Guild of Boston Artists, Boston, MA – Juried Exhibition
• 2009, Exhibition at Grafton, Vermont – Juried Exhibition
• 2009, Painting-By-The-Sea, Manchester—by-the-Sea, MA – Juried Exhibition
• 2008, Hudson River Art Association, Old Lyme, CT – Juried Exhibition
• 2007, Westfield State College, Westfield, MA – Juried Alumni Exhibition
• 2006, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society. Scranton, PA – International Exhibition
• 2006, Erlich Gallery, Marblehead, MA – Duo Exhibition
• 2005, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society. Loretto, PA – International Exhibition
• 2005, Cape Cod Art Association, Barnstable, MA – Non Member Juried Exhibition
  

Teaching Positions

• 2010 - 2011, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, WPI, Worcester, MA- Life Drawing Instructor
• 2007 - 2010, Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA,
  Watercolor, Portrait, and Life Drawing Instructor
• 2007 - 2010, The Atelier at the Sprinkler Factory, Worcester, MA, Co-Proprietor

Education and Training

• 2007– 2009, New School of Classical Art, Pawtucket, RI, Instructor Dana Levin
• 1992-1995, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI – Continuing Education
  Training in Scientific and Technical Illustration
• 1986, Worcester Art Museum School, Worcester, MA
• 1981 - 1985, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA - BA in Art
  

Memberships

• 2010, Oil Painters of America – Associate Membership
• 2010, Arts Worcester – Artist Membership
• 2006 - 2010, Signature Member – Pennsylvania Watercolor Society

Awards

• 2010, Graphic Arts Honor Award, Academic Artists Association, Springfield, MA
• 2010, Artists Grant, Worcester Cultural Commission

Galleries

• Gallery Antonia, 578 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633