Jodi Bonassi's work reflects the contemporary culture of today as depicted in her continuing study of barbershops, beauty salons and cafes. Primarily self-taught, these visual stories of day-to-day life have gained her reviews in the Los Angeles Times and the Boston Globe as well as other newspapers.

Jodi's work has been published in...

 Harpers

The Chronicle Review

Living Artists

New Art International

   ...and others

Jodi Bonassi continues to exhibit in juried shows across the country and has been recognized by Marc Pachter, Curator of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, and awarded the "Outstanding Painting Award". Jodi has done Public Art Commissions for the City of Los Angeles, lectured at Pierce College, and taught at many other institutions.

As quoted by Cate McQuaid, Art Critic for the Boston Globe, "Jodi Bonassi gets the painting award for 'Times Star Barbershop 1938', a narrative painting infused with nostalgia. It's rich with detail and well painted. The tiles swirling over the floor suggest that this flashback is about to fade. This is simply a feel-good artwork.