About
Jo Shepherd born and raised in London Wanstead and now living in Norfolk is a painter of Land Sea and Sky.
Jo studied at St Martins School of Art and later studied makeup artistry at London College of fashion which was also a big influence on her experimental colour work Much of what she learnt as a young artist was by painting with her Grandfather, a self taught painter who encouraged her passion and guided her towards a career as an artist.
Using oils and a palette knife to create her work, Jo is inspired by the vast Norfolk skies and ever changing coastline throughout the seasons.
Jo captures the transience of light in her paintings and captures fleeting moments of time. Jo states that painting seascapes in particular takes her to a place of peace and calm “they are a mindful practice that is very healing and restorative and I hope that the viewer finds that peace and restoration in them too”