Juz kitson biography of michael

Juz is not afraid to push the boundaries. For her, work often involves collecting reclaimed animal pelts, husks and tusks, and strange and exquisite forms from the landscape and manipulating and reinventing them into awe-inspiring art. 

Juz runs popular live workshops and offers intensive internships in Australia.

She continues to exhibit extensively in solo and group exhibitions throughout Australia, China, the United Kingdom, Dubai, Singapore and Japan. We spoke to Juz about contemporary art and how she balances work and life.

Academia and culture

Coming from a more practical family, achieving a qualification was important to Juz.

“It was a pretty significant thing to go to art school and get that accreditation, and really pursue the academic side, but also having a really strong foundation in studio practice. Having that strong theory basis behind my practice was sort of integral and very important.”

Ultimately, Juz settled into