Jonah Cacioppe

Originally from Perth, WA, Jonah received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) from Curtin University, Perth. He also trained in London at the St Oswold's School of Painting. The course was a rigorous, three year, predominately figurative training, which also involved meditative practice in its curriculum.

In 2000 and 2001 Jonah worked fulltime on the Waterperry House Fresco Project in Oxford, UK. Involving painters and sculptors, the project is one of the largest series of frescoe paintings to be completed in the UK and is based on idea, myths and practices drawn from Advaita Vedanta.

In 2002 Jonah took up a scholarship to the Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney, awarded through the Mosman Youth Art Prize, also receiving the Brett Whiteley Scholarship to Julian Ashtons in 2003. In 2004 he completed a Masters of Studio Arts at Sydney College of the Arts with Honors and a distinction, under the supervison of Dr Lindy Lee.

Jonah has exhibited extensively in Perth, Sydney, Oxford and London, including; Art in Action, a UK International Art Festival (2000 & 2003), the Melbourne and Sydney Affordable Art Fairs, Firstdraft and Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney and Metro5 in Melbourne.

Jonah was Head of Painting at the Art Academy in London from 2005 to 2007 and taught at St Oswold's School of Painting where he originally trained. Recently he returned to Perth to take up a job as Business Manager at Integral Development, a boutique management consultancy, specialising in leadership development, ethical leadership and sustainability.

His last show - Sex, Bombs & Bliss - was a two-man show at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London. The show explored the classic themes of death, beauty and transcendence and was a great success. 

Links to Jonah and his brother Chris' upcoming exhibition 'My Mind is the Sky / My body is the Sea' :

http://www.cacioppe.com/press/my-mind-is-the-sky-09

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 Curriculum Vitae

Exhibitions

  • February 13th - March 9th, 2008 - 'mix' - A group exhibition featuring painting and sculpture by emerge artists Pierre Capponi, Di Cubitt, Estelle Dean, Lindsay Harris, Gigi Hesterman, Mason Kimber, Angela McHarrie, Alana McVeigh, Berenice Rarig, Felicity Sivewright and introducing Jonah Cacioppe, Sharon Dawes, Daniel Iley and Jake Snell .
  • May 21st – June 8th 2008 - SEX BOMBS & BLISS'- Jonah Cacioppe (new paintings) After last year's sell out show in London, Perth raised painter Jonah Cacioppe returns to Perth for his first solo show in WA at emerge ART SPACE. Following on from the London show, also titled 'Sex, Bombs & Bliss', Jonah has produced a body of work addressing the enduring themes of beauty, death and the sublime.
  • July 22nd - August 7th, 2009 - 'My Mind is the Sky | My Body is the Sea'- Jonah Cacioppe. A collection of new paintings and prints exploring the interdependence of nature and humanity.
  • November 10th - November 26th, 2010 - 'Reconfigured' - A group exhibition of figurative paintings. In addition to the ten emerge ART SPACE artists featured ( Jonah Cacioppe , Sharon Dawes , Kathryn Haug , Gigi Hesterman , Anna Sabadini , Kirstine Sadler , Ben Sherar , David Small , Claire Steele & Francesco Villicich ) emerge is delighted to introduce the work of three new artists - acclaimed South Australian artists Dianne Gall and Richard Maurovic and WA artist Karen Seaman.

Jonah Cacioppe: Works Available


'I have lived a thousand summers'
oil on canvas 2009, 50 x 100cm $2000.00


'I am the Wandering Giant'
oil on canvas 2009, 137 x 198cm $6000.00


'I am the Raging Sea'
oil on canvas 2009, 137 x 198cm $6000.00