Jurnee Ta’Zion is a versatile artist based in her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. She comes from a family of Black artists, with a long lineage of creatives, from her ceramicist great-grandmother to her painter nephew. Art has surrounded her throughout her entire life. Her artistic journey began, however, at the Cleveland School of the Arts, was refined at Cleveland State University, and is being further developed at the Cleveland Institute of Art. She not only uses her art for her personal career, but works at Assembly for the Arts to celebrate, connect, and further cultivate the arts and culture community of Northeast Ohio.
Jurnee’s body of work serves as a profound exploration of her complex journey toward self-discovery and her unique perspectives on the world. She explores a diverse range of mediums, including painting, printmaking, drawing, ceramics, with a primary focus on sculpture and 3D art. Her creations aim not only to articulate subjects challenging to express verbally but also to inspire others to embark on a similar journey, finding solace, liberation, and growth through the realm of art.