RESUME

Shows & Exhibitions

- "Flora, Fauna, Fabulous & Fun" 2-person show, Chasen Galleries, Richmond, VA. April 25, May 24th 2008
- "The Marriage of Art" 2-person show, Ed Chasen Fine Art, Washington, DC, Dec. 15, 2007 – Jan. 1, 2008

-"It's Reigning Cats & Dogs!" solo show at Ed Chasen Fine Art, Washington, D.C.  May 1-31, 2007.

- "Dog Days of Summer" Group Show at Wilde Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale Arizona.  August 2006.

- "Doggone It!" Solo Show at the Chasen Galleries, Richmond, Va.  April 2006

- “Annual Dog Days Dog Show” Selected to participate in the Kathleen Ewing Gallery, Washington, D.C., , and exhibition featuring paintings and sculpture all devoted to man’s best friend. July 24-August 28, 2004

- “Not Forgotten” Solo show at the Mountain Laurel Gallery, Berkeley Springs, WV (voted the #7 for fine
American Crafts in the country) June 4 – July 4, 2004.

- “West Virginia Splendor” Selected to participate in  a juried exhibition at the Dickirson Gallery, TAMARACK, Beckley, West Virginia. June 5 – August 5, 2004 and "Dreams" -- August, 2005

- Work shown and sold at the FAA Gallery, Washington, D.C. 2004, 2005.

Galleries

 -Represented by Ed Chasen Fine Art, Washington, D.C.

- Represented by Chasen Galleries, Richmond, VA & Charlotte, NC

- Represented by The Timothy Gallery, Winter Park, FL
- Represented by Sweeney Gallery, Heraldsburg, CA

Public Art

- Selected from artists nationwide for the 2004 public art project in Washington, D.C. “Pandamania. (5 ft. panda
with mural). Her panda, “Pur-r-r-fect Panda” represented cats and spotlights their beauty and value as companion animals.

-Selected as an artist in the largest public art project in Washington D.C. “Party Animals.” Her elephant
“Panoramic Pachyderm” resided in front of the National Zoo. (5 ½ ft. elephant with mural on the side).

- Chosen as one of the 12 finalists from among 572 entries submitted from artists across the US and six foreign countries for the 2005 Postcard Art Competition with The Lake County Discovery Museum's Curt Teich Postcard Archives. .  Winning Design:  "If The World Is Going To The Dogs . . . All I Can Say Is . . . REJOICE!".

- Selected as an artist in Ocean City Maryland’s Public Art Project: O.C. Birds. (4 ½ ft. seagull). Completed
“Beach Ball Bob.”

-Selected as an artist in PG County Maryland’s Public Art (41/2 ft. bluebird). Completed “Billie Blue’s Bird” – a tribute to Billie Holiday.

-Selected to complete her 4 original, large abstract stained glass windows “Constellations” for the Tamarack Conference Center (permanent installation) in Beckley, WV.

-Selected for the 2005 RAISE THE ROOF Project - a public art original home design project. Among 3 artists to be awarded for top designs.  Designed and built a prototype "Shell-ter" that was inspired from a Nautilus Shell.

Museum Projects

-Selected by the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Women Committee for their Holiday Card project for the illustration entitled ”Silent Night, Starry Night” (Portrait of the boy Van Gogh).

Publications

"Woof Woof, Artists to Get Your Paws On!", WAG Magazine, Spring 2007 Issue

"Animal Artist Jody Wright", Wonderful West Virginia Magazine: December 2006 Issue.

"True Colors: Jody Wright Sees Shelter Pets as Works of Art" ASPCA's Animal Watch Magazine:
Fall/Winter 2004,

“West Virginia Artists Part of Pandamania”, ArtWorks, Summer 2004,

Television:
MPT ArtWorks.  December 2007.  Salon Artist.

Books that include Jody's Artwork

Party Animals, Book., Orange Frazer Press. 2002 Page 102, “Panoramic Pachyderm” by Jody Wright

Pandamania D.C., Book, Orange Frazer Press. 2004. Page 72. “Pur-r-r-fect Panda” by Jody Wright.

Books by Jody

50 Secrets Humans Should Know, Book by Jody Wright.  Published by Peter Pauper Press. March 2008

Education:

-Studied at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.  Regents Bachelor of Arts Degree, Shepherd College with a focus in Fine Arts & Journalism.