Opening Reception: Saturday, March 22, 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Artist Talk: Sunday, April 6, 4:40 pm

Closing Reception: Sunday, April 20, 4:00 - 6:00 pm

440 Gallery announces the debut of Jo-Ann Acey’s latest collection, The Journey Home, a deeply personal roadmap of joy, memory, and self-reflection. In these abstract paintings, Acey invites audiences to find solace in the concept of “home” and embrace the cycles of personal history. This is Acey’s fifth solo show at 440 Gallery.

In The Journey Home, “home” is not a single place, but a fluid concept—where we come from, where we are, and a feeling we carry within us. For Acey, the act of creation itself returns the viewer to that personal sanctuary, a space of peace and renewal. Whether in her studio or traveling back to her birthplace in central New York, she experiences home as an emotional as well as physical journey.

Acey’s work Sky Blue, Sky Blue, a painting in Flashe and mixed media, invites viewers on a journey of joy and homecoming. Through soft colors and swift brushstrokes, Acey captures a deeply personal narrative—an entry in her visual diary that resonates with warmth and nostalgia. Serene blues suggest an expansive sky watching over a poetic landscape. Lines and gestures lend an almost intimate touch, reinforcing the association of mind and hand.

Acey says, “I allow ideas to unfold as I work on each piece, where subject matter is secondary to an emotional landscape. Achieved through color and movement, I let gesture and feeling become critical elements in my work.”

Jo-Ann Acey received an MFA from Texas Tech University and a BFA from Daemen University. Her work is included in collections throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Central America. She has shown at Brooklyn-based galleries including The Cluster Gallery, The Candy Factory, Site:Brooklyn and Saint Joseph's University, and Established Gallery. As an art educator, Acey was an instructor at the United Nations International School and with the innovative Studio in a School program. Her studio is located at the Brooklyn Art Cluster Studios within the Gowanus, Brooklyn, art community. She has been a member of 440 Gallery since 2016.