b. Newcastle Upon-Tyne, England, 1964
Lives and works in Provincetown, MA

Education
2010-2012 Master of Fine Arts, Cum Laude, New York Academy of Art, NY, NY
1994-1996  Art Students League, New York, NY
1982-1986  Bachelors of Arts, with honors, Middlesex University, London, UK

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2022 Rocker Fellas, Greg Salvatori Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2019 Persisters, The Commons, Provincetown, MA
2018 Persisters, Carolyn Kramer Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2017 Bravehearts, Carolyn Kramer Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2016 Rabbit Habit, Carolyn Kramer Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2016 Rabbitude, Lionheart Gallery, Pound Ridge, NY
2015 Boyfriend, Deluca Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2014 XX/XY, Carolyn Kramer Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2014 Animal Farm, Carolyn Kramer Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2013 Betwixt, Kobalt Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2009 Portraits, Kobalt Gallery, Provincetown, MA
1998 Girls and Boys, The End of History, Installation, New York, NY
1997 One Night Only, 2 Horatio Street, Installation, New York, NY

Two Person Exhibitions
2019 Benders and She is Juiced, Charleston Pride, Miller Gallery, Charleston, SC
2011 The Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Foundation Grant Exhibition, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
2008 United States, Kobalt Gallery, Provincetown, MA

Juried Exhibitions
2023 Members Juried Juror Sarah Johnson, Executive Director & Curator of The Cahoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit, MA, Provincetown Monument, Provincetown, MA
2022 Members Juried Jurors Kirsten Andersen, writer, arts administrator and James Stanley, painter and chair of the painting department at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Provincetown Art Association and Museum Provincetown MA
2021 Members Juried Jurors Polly Burnell, artist, Pasquale Natale, artist, curator, Provincetown Art Association and Museum Provincetown, MA
2020 Members Juried Juror Nick Capasso, Ph.D., Director of the Fitchburg Art Museum, MA, Provincetown Art Association and Museum Provincetown, MA
2019 Members Juried Juror Erin Becker, Norma Jean Calderwood Director, Cambridge Art Association, Provincetown Art Association and Museum Provincetown, MA
2018 Painting the Figure Now Juror Walt Morton, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau WI
2018 Studio 54 Jurors Didi Menendez and Carolyn Kramer, Carolyn Kramer Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2015 New This Week, Saatchi Art, Juror, Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator, VP, Saatchi Art, February, 2015
2013 #ARTFORFREEDOM Initiative, Finalist, Juror, Madonna February, 2013
2012 Moby Dick Big Read, Curator, Philip Hoare, 2009 Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction, UK, Chapter 86, The Tail
2010 North East Juried Show, Cambridge Art Association, Juror, Cheryl Brutvan, Director of Curatorial Affairs, Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL
2009 Juried Exhibition, Juror, Trevor Fairbrother, Director Emeritus, Seattle Museum of Art, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
2008 Juried Exhibition, Juror, Robert Gambone, Executive Director and Curator, Cahoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit, MA Provincetown Art Association and Museum Provincetown, MA

Selected Group Exhibitions
2019 Fortunate, The Vendue Hotel with Miller Gallery and Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
2018 Rebel With a Cause, Carolyn Kramer Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2018 Fire & Grace, Jo Hay, Hunt Slonem, Shepard Fairey, Miller Gallery, Charleston, SC
2017 The Resistance, Carolyn Kramer Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2016 Lions and Tigers and Bears, The Vendue Hotel with Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
2015 Small Works, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
2015 All-Town Art Exhibition, Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA
2015 Square, Alden Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2014 I am an Artist, Carolyn Kramer Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2014 Fresh, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
2013 All-Town Art Exhibition, Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA
2013 12x12, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
2013 Natura Morta, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
2012 Something About Her, Cupping Room, Installation, New York, NY
2011 Take Home a Nude, Sotheby's, New York, NY
2011 Small Works, Chambers Street Bar, Installation, New York, NY
2010-2012 The Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2010 headJAM, ArtStrand Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2009 Sweet Valentine, Kobalt Gallery Provincetown, MA
1999 Size Matters, GAle GAtes Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 
1998 Small Works, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon-Tyne, UK
1997 Women Only, A.I.R Gallery, New York, NY
1996 The Baseball Show, Curt Marcus Gallery, New York, NY

Fine Art Fairs
2017 RED DOT Art Fair, Chase Edwards Gallery, Miami, FL
2015 SELECT Art Fair, New York, NY
2012 Boston International Art Fair, Boston MA

Benefits
2022 Elton John Aids Foundation, Fundraiser
2022 Malala, Fundraiser for The Malala Fund working to educate young women and girls
2022 Art for Ukraine, Fundraiser for Save the Children in Ukraine
2020 Portraits for Heroes Gifting portraits to UK NHS Workers
2017 Fiver Children's Foundation Annual Benefit, Featured Artist, Three Sixty° 10 Desbrosses St, New York, NY
2016 Artists for Hillary Silent Auction, Carolyn Kramer Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2014 #ARTRULES Fundraiser for Hetrick-Martin Institute, a non-profit a non-profit providing safety for LGBTQ+ youth

Grants and Scholarships
2021 Arts Relief Funding awarded by the Artists Fellowship, INC, NYC
2020 Arts Relief Funding awarded by the Artists Fellowship, INC, NYC
2020 Covid-19 Arts Relief Funding awarded by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
2011 New York Academy of Art Portrait Scholarship Awarded by Stephanie and Tim Ingrassia
2010 The Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Foundation Grant Awarded by the Provincetown Art Association & Museum

Awards
Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, Artist of the Year, February 14, 2022
ArtAscent, International Art and Literature Magazine, Distinguished Award, Portraits, Persisters Series, February 1, 2018
Artist Portfolio Magazine, Portraits, Honorable Mention, Benders Series, September 8, 2016
ArtAscent, International Art and Literature Magazine, Silver Award, Portraits, Benders Series, February 1, 2016
Urban Riche, Portrait, Best in Show, Dodger, Benders Series, February 1, 2016

Bibliography
Gates, Valerie, Nevertheless She Persisted, Cape Cod Life Magazine, The Art Issue April 2022, pp 68-73
Axelson, Michelle, Honoring Jo Hay, Ptownie Magazine, The Art Issue Summer 2022, pp 12-13
Sperry, Jennifer, The Art of Persistence, Cape Cod & The Islands Magazine, Summer 2022, pp 48-51
Desroches, Steve, The Eyes Have It, Jo Hay Persists Provincetown Magazine, Wednesday, April 28, 2022 Cover, pp 12-13
Maxwell Keller, Saskia, Jo Hay Is Artist Of The Year, The Provincetown Independant, Wednesday, February 14, 2022, pp B5
Scrizzi Driscoll, Kathi, Persisters Artist Honored, Cape Cod Times, Wednesday, February 14, 2022
Scrizzi Driscoll, Kathi, Provincetown Artist Sees Hope in First Female Vice President’, Provincetown Banner, Thursday, January 28, 2021, pp A15-A16
Scrizzi Driscoll, Kathi, She Persisted, Cape Cod Times, Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Cover, pp
Walker-Dack, Roger, Queer Artist Jo Hay and her Persisters, Queerguru, Monday, January 18, 2021
Rogers, George, Art We Love & Why - Fall Colors, Ptownie, October 21, 2020
Sayej, Nadja, The Best US Exhibitions for Women’s History Month 2020, The Guardian US edition, March 2, 2020
Jones, Richard, Richard meets… Jo Hay, Queer Forty Magazine, December, 2019, Issue 11 Cover, pp
Karren, Howard. Jo Hay Paints Giant Women who Resist and Persist, Provincetown Banner, October, 2018
Menendez, Didi. The Top 100 Figurative Painters Working Right Now, BuzzFeed, July 18, 2018
Karren, Howard, A 'Cause that Refreshes', Provincetown Banner, May 21, 2018 p. A17
Siewert, Shereen. The Biggest Figurative Art Exhibit in North America isn't in LA or NY it's here In Wausau, Wausau Pilot & Review, July 11, 2018
Hardaway, Mary Scott. The Art of Persisting, Charleston City Paper, February 21, 2018
Menendez, Didi. Art Influenced by the Women's March, Medium, Jan 20, 2018
Hardaway, Connelly. Fire & Grace, Miller Gallery presents works by Shepard Fairey, Hunt Slonem, and Jo Hay, Charleston City Paper, December 20, 2017
Menendez, Didi. 50 Bad Ass Figurative Painters to Follow on Instagram, BuzzFeed November 17, 2017
Alvin, Rebecca M. Make Way for the Resistance, Provincetown Magazine May 10, 2017 Cover, pp
Brown, Susan Rand. Hay and Kramer Create an Approachable Gallery, Provincetown Banner,  September 1, 2016 p. B6
Brodnick, Bonni. Jo Hay Paints With Real Rabbitude, April 22, 2016
Osadcha, Oleksandra. Jo Hay, Art Ascent Art & Literature Journal February 17, 2016 pp 20-23
Speegle, Trey. Jo Hay’s Bunnies Have Rabbitude, The WOW Report, Culture/Art March 27, 2016
Stahlkrantz, Jennifer. The Art of It , Bedford Magazine March/April 2016 p. 64
Urban Riche Gallery, Portraits, Best of Show, Interview with artist Jo Hay, February 1, 2016
Rysk,Tori. Interview with Artist Jo Hay, Lionheart Gallery, Pound Ridge, NY February, 2016
Goldstein, Meredith. Alden Gallery Starts It's Season: Art Aplenty in Town and in Provincetown, The Boston Globe, Life Style, Names, May 25, 2015  
Lords, Bernadette.You are Select, Martial Vivot, CULTURE, May 15,  2015
Stamerro, Ryan. Interview with Artist Jo Hay, The Kind Artist, March 4, 2015
Busa, Chris. Artists, Provincetown Arts Magazine, Provincetown, MA 2014/15 Vol 29 pp 36, 37
Phelps, Rob. Betwixt, Between and Very Big, Provincetown Banner, Provincetown, MA August, 2013
Araujo. M. Sebastian. Letter to Provincetown: Interview with Artist Jo Hay, Visit Provincetown, April 29, 2014
Wood, Ann. A Wild Traditionalist, Provincetown Magazine, Provincetown, MA 2008 April 24, 2008 p. 25-27
Deines, Kahrin. Heads Up, United States, Provincetown.com. Provincetown, MA  August 2008 
Kratz, David. School Days, Life & Times, Video, Producer, Jay-Z,  April 27, 2012
Robinson, Walter. Artist and Model, Tribeca Ball, featured artist, ArtNet, April 15,2011

Documentary Film
Norman, Lois. Director, She is Juiced, featuring Artist Jo Hay, The Tate Modern, 2017 

Podcasts
Modern Love Series, Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, Virtual Studio Tour with Jo Hay, February 23, 2022
The Creative Exchange, Arts Foundation of Cape Cod The Intersection of Process and Advocacy with Emily Ruddick and Jo Hay, January 6, 2020
Busa, Chris. WOMR Provincetown, Podcast Interview with Artist Jo Hay, January 27, 2016

Teaching and Talks
2022 The Dynamics of Color, Castle Hill Center for the Arts, Truro, MA
2022 The Dynamics of Color, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
2019 Robert Rindler Lecture Series, Wellfleet, MA
2019 Make Color Work, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
2019 Make Color Work, Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA
2018 Seeing the Big Picture, Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA
2016 The Dynamics of Color, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
2015 Exploring the Dynamics of Color, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
2014 Drawing from the Inside Out, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
2013 Understanding the Power of Color, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
2008-2012 Mentor, Painting and Drawing, Provincetown High School, Provincetown, MA