A B O U T
Jo Thorne is a British painter specialising in contemporary expressionist painting. She graduated with a degree in Fine Art from the University of Hertfordshire (St. Albans School of Art) in 1998 and works from her studio at her home in Bristol.
Strongly influenced by early 20th-century expressionism, Jo describes her paintings as visual narratives that explore human connection through abstract painting and experimentation.
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"What are the things in our collective unconscious that can trigger an emotional response? I use colour and expressive mark-making to spark a connection with the viewer. I aim to communicate a commonly experienced feeling or convey our emotional bond with nature and the built environment.
I start with a more representational idea, but I paint spontaneously and meditatively, often to music; embracing unconscious mark-making and heightening colour as I go. I allow the painting to take its own course and want the end piece to leave the viewer with a sense of mood, space, time, or place.
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C o m m i s s i o n s
If you've seen something you like but it's not the right shape or size, or maybe you want something truly bespoke, I am always happy to take commissions in my own style of painting.
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I give a free consultation and a 50% deposit is required due to the commencement of any work.
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If there is an original painting you would like a printed version of, enquire here.
All prints are professionally printed using high-quality Giclees ink on fine art paper and come in a range of sizes from A5 - A2, rectangular and square.
