Tutor Jo Beal
Jo is a Wiltshire based artist inspired by the landscape, people, places and life here in the UK or on travels abroad. In 2015 she purposefully reconnected with her own creative interests, primarily through drawing.
She loves to draw from observation and to reflect on and capture her daily life through her Drawing Diaries. Jo runs workshops in a range of settings, and online, supporting others to draw through building confidence, teaching new skills and techniques and encouraging a personal exploration and enjoyment of drawing.
In contrast she makes carefully observed botanical studies, seeking to capture and emphasise colour, texture and shape. She loves the challenge of capturing something of the essence of her subject, whether it is sinewy winter branches, lush spring leaves or summer meadow flowers and grasses.
Jo trained at Chelsea School of Art achieving a BA (Hons) Public Art/Art for Architecture. She also works as freelance Arts Manager in community arts, latterly producing large scale outdoor arts festivals and walking festivals.