"Sight of a Thousand Eyes" (Triptych) Jo Swigart

Sight of a Thousand Eyes (Triptych), 2021-2023

Oil on canvas

36 x 48”

$5,700.00

Blinded by darkness, she reaches the edges of the light, where the beasts of the imagination are awakened by the sight of a thousand eyes.

Born in Alva, OK and raised in west Oklahoma City, from a young age art and creativity were instilled within Jo by her mother, who is an artist in her own right. Drawing has always been an outlet for her, whether it be an emotional outlet or way to help others to see the beauty beyond what we ordinarily see. “I have always been a bit different, but I was raised to face the world and fit where I need to be,” Swigart states.

Initially pursuing an education in architecture, it abruptly stopped when she had the opportunity to make a living with tattoos. A tattoo artist for 17 years, owning her own studio for 13 years, she was finally forced to retire due to rheumatoid arthritis in her hands. Her work has been published in nine major magazines as well as two coffee table books. She has shown her work in the painting medium in numerous galleries since 2019.