EDUCATION

 

2004 | Master of Arts – Creative Writing/English Literature | Concordia University | Montreal, PQ

1998 | Bachelor of Arts – Cultural Studies/English Literature | Trent University | Peterborough ON

 

SELECTIVE WRITING

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2024 | Elbow Room | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2024 | Paulie Amoré | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2024 | Polyamory | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2024 | Wish You Were Here, FLORIDA | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | How to Survive Falling off a Balcony | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | The Keeping House: An Elegy | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | Coming Over for Coffee | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | Pants to Fuck & Die In | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | Laugh Track for Dying | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | No One Ever Told Me Thing | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | In the Tea Room/In the Keeping Room | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | The Metaphysics of Harriet Kitchen & Other Scenes | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | The Nevermind House: A Cautionary Tale | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | Dishes: A Cautionary Tale | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | Lu | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | The Shoe Tree | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | There’s a Time | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | Frankly P. | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | Fish + Moon | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | The Farmhouse | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

2023 | You’re an Animal | J.Lorito Publishing | Writer

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SHORT FILMS

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2024 | Keys | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer + Director

2024 | Teenage Bear | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer + Director

2024 | Quintessential Croissant | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer + Director

2024 | Typecast | Collective Year Off Productions | Director
2024 | Reels of Reinvention | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer

2023 | Frankie Crackers | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer + Director

2023 | Park Bench | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer

2023 | Bathtub | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer 

2023 | Polyamory | Collective Year Off Productions | Director

2023 | Maisie's Place | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer

2023 | Aunty Danny Panties | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer + Director

2023 | Crêpes | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer + Director

2023 | Can-Can | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer + Director

2023 | Carnival | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer + Director 
2023 | Suburbia | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer + Director

2023 | Dinner Party | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer + Director

2023 | Graphite Spider | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer + Director

2022 | The Playwright | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer + Director

2022 | 1991 | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer + Director

2022 | The Metaphysics of Harriet Kitchen | Collective Year Off Productions | Writer + Director

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EXHIBITIONS

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2024 | J.Lorito + Collective Year Off | Rural Commons | Erin, ON

2023 | PUNK | Rural Commons | Erin, ON

2020 | In the Clouds | Farmhouse Gallery | Halton Hills, ON

2019 | Art Room | Noodle Gallery |Alton, ON

2017 | Fly Me to The Moon | Noodle Gallery | Alton, ON

2016 | Powerhouse | Farmhouse Gallery | Halton Hills, ON

2016 -- 2015 | Storybook Houses |Red Door Gallery | Georgetown, ON

2015 | Autumn Exhibition | Noodle Gallery | Alton, ON

2015 | Art House Hooligans | Farmhouse Gallery | Halton Hills, ON

2014 | For the Love of Monsters | Farmhouse Gallery | Halton Hills, ON

2013 | Hello, Sunshine | UofT Faculty Club | Toronto, ON

2012 | Smock On! | Farmhouse Gallery | Halton Hills, ON

2012 | I.art.the Sandbox | The Sandbox | Toronto, ON

2011 | Hey, Hey Mama | Farmhouse Gallery | Halton Hills, ON

2010 | An Odd and Fanciful Notion | Farmhouse Gallery | Halton Hills, ON

2008 | Black and White Show | Main Street Inn Gallery | Georgetown, ON

2008 | Intervention | J. Lorito Gallery | Glen Williams, ON

2008 | Story | Joppa Café | Orangeville, ON

2007 | Still, Works by J. Lorito and E. Moran | J. Lorito Gallery | Glen Williams, ON

2007 | Scallywags | Main Street Inn Gallery | Georgetown, ON

2007 | Studio Tour | Artisan’s Gallery | Milton, ON

2007 | Holiday | Artisan’s Gallery | Milton, ON

2006 | Seen | Junction Arts Festival Juried Show | Toronto, ON

2006 | The Many Faces of Halton Hills | The Gallery | Georgetown, ON

2006 | Artists Among Us | The Gallery | Georgetown, ON

2006 | Collective Works by Jeannette Lorito and Stephanie Fielding | Toronto, ON

2006 | The Salon Show | The Williams Mill Gallery | Glen Williams, ON

2006 | The Christmas Show | Main Street Inn Gallery | Georgetown, ON

2006 | Contemporary Works in Water Media | Streetsville Gallery | Streetsville, ON

 

ART FAIRS

 

2015 | Supercrawl | Hamilton, ON

2015 -- 2006 | Farmers Markets | Ontario - Milton, Georgetown, Guelph, Orangeville

2012 | Creative Spark | Guelph, ON

2012 | Stitch ‘n’ Kitsch | Kitchener, ON

2010/11 | Garlic Mustard Busters Festival | Belfountain, ON

2007 | Garter | Halton Hills Arts week | Glen Williams, ON

2006 | Riverfest | Ecology Park | Norval, ON

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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2024 -- 2005 | Writer | J. Lorito | Halton Hills, Ontario

2024 -- 2005 | Freelance Painter | J. Lorito | Halton Hills, Ontario

2023 -- 2005 | Freelance Photographer | J.Lorito | Halton Hills,  Ontario

2023 -- 2005 | Graphic Designer | J.Lorito | Halton Hills, Ontario

2024 -- 2005 | Book Designer |J.Lorito | Halton Hills, Ontario

2024 -- 2005 | Film Maker/Director |J.Lorito | Halton Hills, Ontario

2024 -- 2003 | Freelance Editor | J. Lorito | Halton Hills, ON

2023 -- 1989 | Freelance Illustrator | J. Lorito | Canada

2021 -- 2014 | Campaign Director | Go Rocco | Online

2021 -- 2010 | Online Gallery Operator | J.Lorito | Halton Hills, Ontario

2020 -- 2010 | Gallery Curator/Art Agent | J.Lorito | Halton Hills, Ontario

2019 -- 2005 | Consignment Artist | Halton Hills, Ontario

2013 -- 2005 | Co-creator Jelee Cards | Ontario

2008 -- 2005 | Artist/Curator | Lorito Gallery | Glen Williams, ON

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ARTIST TALK + SPEAKER

 

2017 | Speaker | Fertile Future: An Evening of Hope | Hart House, Toronto, ON

2015 | Promotor/Educator | Canada am Live TV

2015 | Speaker | Fertile Future: An Evening of Hope | Brickworks, Toronto, ON

2014 | Promotor/Educator | The Mott’s Radio Show

 

GRANTS

 

2006 | Ontario Arts Council | Arts Education Project: Raise an Artist – helping us all see differently | Halton Hills + Regent Park

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TEACHING

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2024 -- 2020 | Private Arts Educator | Halton Hills, ON

2024 -- 2006 | Founder + Director + Arts Educator |The Raise-an-Artist Project | Halton Hills, ON

2024 – 1991 | Private Writing Instructor | Ontario

2020 -- 2018 | Co-Founder + Arts Educator | Raise-a-Lifelong-Learner | Halton Hills, ON

2012 | Photovoice Workshop Facilitator | Leogane, Haiti

2012 -- 2010 | Creative Writing Instructor | Brisbane Public School | Erin, ON

2005 | English Professor | National Penghu Institute of Technology | Penghu, Taiwan

2004 | Journalism Workshop Instructor | King’s College | Halifax, NS

2003 -- 2002 | Art Therapy Instructor| La Salle Elementary School | Montreal, Quebec

2003 – 1993 | Art Program Director | Marygrove Camp | Penetanguishene, ON

2001 – 2000 | Photography Instructor| St. Paul School | Toronto, ON