BIO & SUCH

JOCEY'S BIO AND SUCH

Jocey Asnong was raised by a pack of wild pencil crayons in a house made of paper and stories. When she was tiny she lived at the end of a lane of tall maple trees close to the Great Lakes. As she grew she became a collector of diplomas, spending 6 years in Interpretive Illustration (Sheridan College) and Design (Georgian College). She now lives in the high snowy places near Banff, Alberta where she is often spotted in her mittens or playing with acrylic, chalk and mixed media.

As an illustrator, a painter of one-of-a-kind furniture, a chalk board artist and inventor of other whimsies she has exhibited with the Homegrown Show(2006, 2007), ArtsPeak (2006-2010), CAAG Juried Show (2007 & 2008), Women and Diversity Show (Banff 2007, 2009) and has also exhibited two solo shows (Banff 2006 & 2008). Her artistic creations have also been known to appear in storybooks, advertisements, community based literature, festival promotions, stores, hotels, restaurants, cafes, houses, parades, and even castles.

Jocey's recent projects include writing, illustrating and publishing the children's book 'Nuptse and Lhotse in Nepal',as well as murals, card design, and architectural illustration. She is currently preparing to illustrate 'The Princess and the Cheese' by Shannon Patterson and will be showcasing 'Scavenger Hunt' as part of the Brooklyn NY Arthouse Co-op.

She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

Important Dates and Information

Born: August 4, 1973

1995: Honours Diploma Graphic Design * Georgian College: Barrie, Ont.
1998: Honours Diploma Interpretive Illustration * Sheridan College: Oakville, Ont.
1998: Moved to Banff, Alberta.
1999-2001 Travelled and explored western and northern Canada, & South America.
2002: Illustrated children's book ‘Mushkid’ by Katherine Fawcett
2003: First 2 month trip to Nepal
2006: Solo art exhibition, Banff
2006: Homegrown Show, Banff
2007: Selected for CAAG Juried Show, Canmore
2007: Women and Diversity Show, Banff
2007: Homegrown Show
2007: Second 2 month trip to Nepal, and Tibet
2008: Solo art exhibition, Banff
2008: Selected for CAAG Juried Show, Canmore
2008: Published ‘Nuptse and Lhotse in Nepal’
2009: Photography Show (CAAG)
2009: Women and Diversity Show, Banff
2009: Guest Illustrator, Banff Young Writer's Conference
2009: Lilac Festival, Calgary
2009: Studio Show-artTour/artsPeak, Canmore
2009: Third 2 month trip to Nepal
2009: Participant in Banff Mountain Film Festival Book Competition
2010: Participant in Trento Film Festival (Book), Italy

artsPeak/artTour Coordinator, Canmore AB (2007-2010)
CAAG active member -Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild (2006-2009)

Current address Canmore, Alberta….or the high hills of Nepal!