Artist Statement

Painting directly on pre-owned paper maps, Jo’s current body of work explores the connections in our lives. By deconstructing the maps and weaving them back together she is seeking to find new patterns or directions in our fragmented and interwoven lives; seeking harmony amongst the chaos and discord that surrounds us.

Artist Biography

Jo is a mixed media artist. She originally studied at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design and holds a degree in printed textiles. After a ten-year career in graphic design, she returned to study at the University for the Creative Arts earning an MA with distinction in art textiles in 2016.

Jo has shown work in group exhibitions both nationally and internationally. In 2017 she had a joint exhibition at the prestigious GalleryGallery in Kyoto, Japan. She has also had work selected for the RA Summer Exhibition, London (2022 & 2024) Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh (2022) and Royal West of England Academy, Bristol (2022 & 2023). Jo has shown regularly at AKA Contemporary, the London Lighthouse Gallery and Gallery57 as part of group exhibitions.