JOM with "Untitled" ca. 1975 by Alvin Loving, Jr. (1935-2005).
Jonette belongs to the tribe of Creatives who love and are inspired by the Zoe-kind of Life. Being an independent art historian and art consultant, her work, research, and writing are informed by the duality of visual culture in its ability to expose injustices, as well as its also unfortunate ability to substantiate them.
Working with individual professionals and organizations, JOM will provide editing and content for public relations and both print and online marketing including: web sites, appeals, newsletters, commemorative journals, and special mailings. In terms of marketing and design, due to her diverse background with over fourteen years experience as a Development Director, and as an Arts Administrator she understands the versatility needed to address and fulfill a client’s vision.
JOM's thesis entitled "Yo Mama’s Last Supper by Renee Cox: Sacrilege or Inspiration?" culminated in her receiving an MA in Modern Art History, Theory and Criticism. The work for her MPA degree in Nonprofit Management included a thesis entitled "Humanizing Analysis of Communities of Color: Seeking to Create Paradigms Devoid of Stereotypical Assumptions.". As a public speaker, she has previously presented her research on the impact of racist stereotypes before the Society of Community Research and Action of the Eastern Psychological Association, and has given presentations on both African American fine and craft artists. Including staged narrative and poetry readings, JOM also gives a workshop entitled “Putting Feet to Your Dreams” for those looking to find their creativity and get ‘unstuck.’ As a college adjunct, she has taught courses on the History of Graphic Design, African American Art History, and Public Speaking at local colleges.
One could say JOM is a ‘has-been.’ She ‘has-been’ an actress-dancer, working with the musician Oliver Lake in The Life Dance of Is, working at Joseph Papp’s Public Theatre in Spell #7, and being the “Lady in Green” in the Broadway version of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, and the “Lady in Yellow” in the show’s National Tour.