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THE ARTIST

Jo Odessa.

Artist Jo Odessa

Colour, feeling
and connection.

Based in Melbourne, Jo works in oils, watercolour, pastel and mixed media. Her paintings explore inner experience through the human figure and the natural world.

Her work is held in collections in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, England and America.

Art & design

Jo studied for a Diploma of Art & Design between 1969 and 1973, attending Frankston Technical School, Caulfield Institute of Technology and Bendigo Institute of Technology.

Read the artist’s statement

AUSTRALIA & BALI

Exhibitions

2026

2 Entries On Show

Pakenham Show, Melbourne
2019

Group Exhibition

SECAN Gate Six, Berwick
2013

Beauty From The Mud

Heritage Hill Gallery, Dandenong
2005

Close-Up

Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran
2004

Clear Cuts

Manyung Gallery, Mt. Eliza
2003

Before & After

Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran
2002

Connection

Bali Buddha, Ubud
2002

Deep Connection

Seniwati Showspace, Ubud
2001

Transcendence

Pondok Pekak, Ubud
2000

Dream

Seniwati Showspace, Ubud
2000

Human Form 2 Exhibition

Pranoto’s Gallery, Ubud
1999

Women on Women

Seniwati Womens’ Gallery, Ubud
1999

Solo Show

Bali 3000 CyberCafe, Ubud
1998

Solo Show

Horizon’s Gallery, St. Kilda
1998

Solo Show

The Street Cafe Gallery, St. Kilda
1998

Solo Show

The Fitzroy Gallery, Fitzroy
1997

Bali Inspired

Asana Gallery, Seminyak
1997

Coming Up For Air

The Caulfield Arts Complex, Melbourne