About the Artist
Jonna comes from a family of artists, and like her family, she has always been involved in the arts in various forms.
She attended California College of Arts in Berkeley, CA, and finished her Bachelor of Arts in Art and Theater in New Mexico.
She spent her career as a Graphic Illustrator and Landscape Designer. She taught drawing and landscape design at Oklahoma State University, where she was selected for the Swede Emborg Endowment, the Horticulture Technology Award, and was also included in Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities. Jonna’s commissioned works include the Oklahoma Governor’s Mansion, various public parks and public spaces, architectural and landscape renderings, logos, and numerous pieces for private collections.
Her award-winning art conveys a strong sense of design, using vibrant colors, combined with graphic elements and complex patterns. Jonna’s intricate style is creative, imaginative, and original. Painting has allowed her to express a passion for color, detail, creativity, and a sense of humor and whimsy. She hopes her work brings you the sense of happiness and fun that she feels creating them!
Jonna’s work can be found through her website. Cards, prints, giclees, and gift products can be found at ScoJo’s Gift Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jezebel’s Gallery in Madrid, New Mexico, and San Francsico Street Gallery on the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In the Spring of 2024, Enesco Corporation released a line of suncatchers and wind chimes nationwide. Additionally, Love You More Needlepoint is now selling needlepoint canvases created from paintings by Jonna. You can also find prepaid debit cards with her work on them through Card.com. Also of note, Jonna was named a 2021-2022 Who’s Who in America recipient.
Solo Shows & Featured Artist Exhibitions
• Embry Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
• Warren Fine Art & Collectibles, Albuquerque, NM
• Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City Campus, Oklahoma City, OK
• Evans Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
• 50 Penn Place Art Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
• Peoples Bank, Taos, NM
• Aspen Gallery Taos, Taos, NM
• NM True Website Featured Artist
• Kokopelli Serenade Fabric Line – Blank Quilting
2025
• New Mexico Masterworks
Award of Merit
New Mexico Juried Show
• Rio Grande Artists Association Weems Gallery Show
2024
• New Mexico Masterworks
New Mexico Juried Show
• Sandia Heights Studio Tour Shirt Design Winner
New Mexico Juried Show
• 10th Annual Crow Show
San Diego, CA Juried Show
• Encantada, Albuquerque, NM
National Juried Show
2023
• New Mexico Masterworks
New Mexico Juried Show
• Encantada, Albuquerque, NM
National Juried Show
2021
• New Mexico Cancer Center Gallery for Good Exhibition
Artists are by Invitation
• New Mexico Masterworks
New Mexico Juried Show
• Corrales Summer Fine Art Show and Sale
New Mexico Juried Show
• Encantada, Albuquerque, NM
National Juried Show
• 33rd Annual Corrales Old Church Fine Arts Show
International Juried Show
2020
• 32nd Annual Corrales Old Church Fine Arts Show
International Juried Show
• International Society of Acrylic Painters 11th Annual Open International Online Exhibition
International Juried Show
• Featured in the April 2020 Issue of Albuquerque the Magazine
• Crow Show Online Gallery, San Diego, CA
National Juried Show
• Shock of the New West, Tubac, AZ
Award of Excellence Winner
Work featured on advertising for show
National Juried Show
• Masterworks New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico Juried Show
2019
• Crow Show Online Gallery, San Diego, CA
National Juried Show
• Masterworks New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Award of Excellence
New Mexico Juried Show
• Masterworks New Mexico Miniature Show, Albuquerque, NM
Gallery ABQ Award
New Mexico Juried Show
• Encantada, Albuquerque, NM – Award of Excellence
Jonna’s work was featured on the invitation
National Juried Show
2018
• Masterworks New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico Juried Show
• Masterworks New Mexico Miniature Show, Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico Juried Show
• Encantada, Albuquerque, NM – Award of Excellence
Jonna’s work was featured on the invitation
National Juried Show
2017
• Flight, Tubac, AZ
International Juried Show
• Masterworks New Mexico Miniature Show, Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico Juried Show
• Encantada, Albuquerque, NM – Award of Excellence
Jonna’s work was featured on the invitation
National Juried Show
