Jodi Kitto-Ward is a Sheridan College Fine Arts Graduate and an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists, Ontario Society of Artists and the Colour and Form Society. Jodi has won numerous awards including the Ina Gilbert 1st Award of Excellence from the Society of Canadian Artists in 2023. Her artwork can be found in public and private collections in Canada and the United States. Repeating within her body of work are landscapes and urban views, many inspired from Hamilton, Ont. where Jodi resides and works from her home studio.
Painting mainly in acrylic, Jodi’s work is strongly influenced by line, colour and expression. Her style is representational, vibrant and simplified in form, evoking influences of Pop Art and Art Deco, moving toward Surrealism.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Within my process I connect with my work on a deep level, utilizing symbolism, narrative and subsequent self-reflection. Repeating within my paintings are the themes of nature and home. I don't believe I consciously chose these themes, but more so they revealed themselves in my artwork. Another layer to my paintings is colour and its effects psychologically and emotionally, on not only the viewer but also myself during the painting process.