CV/Bio
Jo Fassnacht
Over the past three decades I have been a freelance sculptor, designer, teacher and advocate for the arts in the South Eastern United States. As a sculptor, my creations range from the Dolphin Mall Murals in Miami, FL to the Georgia Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the Capitol Complex in Atlanta, GA.
In 1984, I was a founding member and first President of the Euclid Arts Collective, a non-profit community service arts organization. I have also served as a board member on the Cherokee County Arts Council and the Georgia Arts Alliance.
I have served as a design consultant and coordinator for Cultural Arts organizations, productions, films and exhibits. These include numerous films, the Atlanta Ballet, the Athena Project, the Coca Cola Centennial Celebration, the 1992 World Fair in Seville, Spain, and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
I have taught classes in many of the Atlanta area Cultural Arts Centers such as The Atlanta College of Art, Reinhardt College, Roswell Visual Arts Center, Cherokee County Arts Center, Fulton County and Bartow County Schools. I currently work out of my studio in Canton, Ga.
Education
1971 – 73 Independent Study at Bellas Artes National de Mexico with sculptor Lothar Kestenbaum
1978 BA in Art from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
1981 MFA in Sculpture from University of North Carolina, Greensboro
2004 BA in Art Education from Kennesaw State University