My name is Joanna Skiba. I’m a queer artist who bases their work on all flavours of fun with a pop of silly colour! Creativity is my medium and I use whatever tools I have at my disposal to create my vision, whether it is pencil crayons, digital painting, fabric and even acrylics. My goal–believe it or not, is to create a world where people can bring their childhood likes into adulthood with pride!

My artwork discusses topics like loves, likes, social media and communication. I am very interested in how we all have a produced image of our favourite things and now ourselves, and how that produced idea is shaped into a surreal, saturated version of reality. The artists that boost my need to create my own work are: Bridget Moser, Super Future Kid and Chloe Wise.

I am also a member of Good Sport–an amazing artist-filled studio and exhibition space in London, Ontario that focuses on emerging artists.

  • Education

    2013-2017- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honors Specialization in Studio Art, Western University, London, ON

    Solo Exhibitions

    2019- please buy me, I’m lonely, Satellite Project Space. London, ON

    2018- Go Nuts for Donuts, TAP. London, ON

    2017- workingirl, Good Sport. London, ON

    Select Group Exhibitions

    2019‐ Tingfest, TAP. London, ON

    2019‐ Valentine, The Root Cellar. London, ON

    2018‐ Crafted, TAP. London, ON

    2018‐ Soul of the Amethyst, Lilliput Gallery. London, ON

    2018‐ Summer Emerging Art Exhibit , Gallery 1313. Toronto, ON

    2018‐ Pride Art Show and Sale, TAP. London, ON

    2018‐ Square Foot Show, Westland Gallery. London, ON

    2017- Common Goods, Forest City Gallery. London, ON

    2017- Upstairs Downstairs, TAP. London, ON

    2017- Fellow Feeling, ArtLab Gallery. London, ON

    2017- Teaser, Good Sport. London, ON

    2016- Keepers, Forest City Gallery. London, ON

    2016- Arts & Rec, Satellite Project Space. London, ON

    2016- Trap Card, TAP. London, ON

    Awards

    2017- Nominated for BMO 1st Art! Competition

    2015- Gray Creative Arts Award, Western University

    2013- The Western Scholarship of Excellence, Western University

    2013- Faculty of Arts and Humanities Entrance Scholarship of Excellence, Western University

    Residency

    2017-2018 - The Arts Project. London, ON

    2017, 2022- Current- Good Sport. London, ON

  • You can find me on Instagram, Tiktok, or through email.