Jo Boddy

A woodland scene looking through tree trunks t edess foliage and more trunks. In teh foreground are pale winter grasses with a bright terracotta band above the grasses and below the trunks where the dead winter bracken is catching the early spring sunlight and glowing.

monochrome print of a cross section of a large tree log. There is a crack were the log has dried running from the edge right into the middle

small linocut with sky and clouds at the top, the distant land is darker, in browns, gradually more sage green and yellow ochre appear as yo move down into the foreground. The odd stripe of pale blue indicates the flooded marsh areas half way down the image

JO's work explores the impact humans have had on the landscape throughout history. Through drawing and printmaking on location she records her experience of being in the landscape while secondary sources provide historical context. Jo reflects on the layered relationship between people and place and considers how contemporary experience and historic land use create a sense of belonging and connection with the land that is passed through the generations.

Working from her home studio in Ascot Berkshire, Jo uses multiple printmaking techniques on paper to record the marks of human presence and consider the quiet power of place; how landscapes root us and record our collective past. Each print is an invitation to slow down, to pause in the landscape, to reconnect with it and remember that we are a part of the natural world's ongoing story, especially in the places we each hold dear.

The technical side of printmaking requires patience and practise, yet it is an art form which lends itself to experimentation; not only does Jo experiment with multiple printmaking techniques, she also produces large scale installations featuring print combined with stitch, alongside traditional limited edition prints.

Jo completed her MA in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins in summer 2024. Jo won the Southbank Printmakers mini print competition in 2021 and the Clifford Chance / UAL Sculpture Award 2025. Jo's work has been exhibited at the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, London, Adam's Gallery, Reigate, and The Old Fire Station, Henley among others, her work is held in numerous private collections in the UK and internationally.

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