JOVI KLAK

born in 1990, Jovimarie is from Athabasca, Canada. She schooled at the Grant MacEwan University in Design and Illustration, Alberta, Canada.

She was awarded the Fellowship for the artist-in-residence (mentor program) by the Vice-Versa Foundation.

Jovi has participated in various art exhibitions from 2012 onwards. She completed the Compeung Artist Residency, Thailand in 2017 and another residency at Mossy Trails Boreal Gallery, Canada.

    where she painted a large, botanical mural in 2021. She worked as a designer at the Royal Alberta Museum and was awarded the Governor Generals Academic Medal Bronze at Edwin barr Composite School in 2008.

"Her work blends vibrant florals, bold patterns, symbolic imagery, and expressions of feminine strength. Raised on a grain farm in northern Alberta, Jovi was shaped by the solitude of the prairies. She's inspired by nature, her travels and cultural roots - from the quiet of the boreal to the colours of distant lands Her art explores the power of colour and pattern, with a focus on florals and women. Through her use of vivid colours and intricate patterns, Jovi celebrates the softness, strength, and beauty of both nature and the divine feminine.

Top: Untitled - 11.5" x 8.5" gouache on paper
Down: Untitled - 9.5" x 7" gouache on paper
2023