Introduction

Jo was born in Liverpool, UK and grew up near the waterfront of the River Mersey. An early decision to study Art and History at University soon evolved a desire for a greater involvement in the fringe theatre, poetry and art scenes in Liverpool.

Jo particularly likes the work of Burra, Braque, Cezanne, Da Stael, Gaugain, Klee, Kandinsky, Mackintosh, outsider art, urban art and 'a million other things'.

Conceptual Statement of Art

Filtered through an urban upbringing, these works reflect the social and political changes affecting the artist immediate landscape. Pieces are infused with the soul of the city, from the silver grey of rain on the concrete to the jewel like colours to be found in the stillness of a city building after hours. The work highlights the regeneration of our cities and lives, preparing it for new generations and encouraging the observer to find new ways of seeing the things that normally pass us by.

 

Academic

Cert HE Liverpool University (Creative Arts).
BA Joint Honours Politics and History Liverpool John Moores University, England.
Post Grad Cert Politics and European Studies.
MA Creative Practice: Fine Art Liverpool Hope University

 

Biography

Jo was born in Liverpool in the 1970s and grew up in the inner city near the waterfront of Liverpool. From the age of 11 Jo was taught life drawing, batik, sculpting and various other art forms through teachers who allowed the art room to be opened 'outside of hours'. Following school Jo was due to study art and history at university but dropped out and got involved in the underground poetry and theatre scene. This was the early 1990s Liverpool, where the fringe theatre and poetry scene were thriving, the colour and energy from this scene is captured in Jo's work. The waterfront scene, urban landscapes and blocks of colour and 'sculpted' paint are predominant in Jo's work.

She plays an active role in Transvoyeur, an international arts and cultural exchange programme with links in Liverpool, New York and many other places.

Jo is currently completing a Masters Degree in Fine Art and concentrating on her own practice.

 

Selected History of Projects, Exhibitions, Commissions and Residencies

Curator South Bohemia Gallery 2007.

Cornerstone Gallery Liverpool-Donated work to Undergraduates to raise money for their degree show.

View Two Gallery - Donated work to Emergency ward of Broadgreen and Liverpool University Hospital.

South Bohemia Art Gallery- Curating and Exhibiting MA By Creative Practice Interim Exhibition.

MA By Creative practice Interim Show May 2007 Artist and Curator.

Artist When the City Speaks The Loft Space Project 2007.

39 Art Day – Transvoyeur ‘when the city speaks’ March 2007.

Curator of The Loft Space 'When the City Speaks' 2007.

Live 06 'when the city speaks:season' Walk the Plank Theatre Ship.

Independents Biennial Liverpool 2006 View Two Gallery.

Independents Biennial Liverpool 2006 Transvoyeur Performance Platform 'When the city speaks:Seasons' View Two Gallery.

Independents Biennial Liverpool 2006 Blueprints.

Independents Biennial Liverpool 2006 Salon.

Post it Exhibition, Atkinson Gallery, Curated by Craig Atkinson, Southport, UK, 2006.

Draw Drawing, The Foundry, London, UK, 2006.

Blueprints, Museum Man, Belrin, Germany, 2006.

London Bienniale, Flagging Down May Day 2006, Museum Man Gallery, Location Sefton Park, Liverpool, UK, 2006.

South Bohemia Gallery 196 Smithdown Road, Liverpool,L15 5JT, UK Dec 2005.

Town Hall Liverpool, UK Curated by Peter Worthington December 2005.

Eggspace Gallery, 16-18 Newington, Liverpool, UK, HeadSpace@ the egg space, Out of Your Mind, October 2005.

Museum Man - Berlin Kunst Salon II, The Arena Eichnerstrasse, 3 Treptow, The Glass House, Berlin Blueprints Curated by Jill Rock.

Museum Man Museo Da Aurelio,Di Marin Frederico,Castello 3452,Tel: 0415287351,VENEZIA, 8-14 June 2005 Museum Man Blueprints.

St Brides Church, Catherine Street, Liverpool, UK Frock Off's Celebration of International Woman's Day, 8 March 2005.

Art SpeQ Gallery Quiggins Centre UK, Red Dot Exhibitions, Peep Show, November 2004.

 

Curating

South Bohemia Art Gallery, Liverpool May 2007 – Present.

Transvoyeur - various projects.

The Loft Space 'When the City Speaks'.

Eggspace Gallery 2005 - 2006.

South Bohemia Gallery 196 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 5JT, UK Dec 2005 - various projects.