|
|
|
Paintings: Jo Starkey: Artist Statement |
|
Jo was born in Nottingham in 1968. She initially trained to be a
dancer but this was overshadowed at the age of 16 for her other
passion for drawing and painting and Jo went on to do an art
foundation course in Nottingham.
Subsequently, Jo moved to London where she juggled her artwork in
between working as a temp to allow her more flexibility to paint. She
then took a year off to go travelling around the world and during her
travels she gained lots of inspiration and returned to London full of
ideas which she put into practice. Jo experimented with different
mediums, including pastels and water colours, until she discovered
silk painting and was captivated by the translucent texture of silk
which illuminates and projects colour. From then on, having found her
niche, Jo went on to produce and market her work more seriously by
creating contemporary silk wall hangings incorporating different
mediums, which she sold to shops and galleries in London and
Nottingham.
After having her son, Thomas, in 2003, Jo then moved to Sussex and
continued to build on her success as a silk painter. She works from
her studio at home and sells her work through local exhibitions,
galleries and cafes, as well as selling her work online. She has also
undertaken several commissions.
|
