Jo Rance, b.1996, is an emerging contemporary British painter residing in Cambridgeshire, England. With a background in Woven Textile Design, Jo moved in to a primary painting practice in 2020 after graduating from Loughborough University in 2019. Her previous award winning creative work in fabric construction and colour remains visually clear in her vibrant colour palettes and decorative painting style. in june 2024 jo was awarded the young artist prize by chelsea art society, in their 75th annual summer show.

Taking note of her surrounding countryside, flora and fauna through location drawing, Jo primarily works with acrylic on canvas in her studio. Continuously informed by the British landscape throughout the seasons, there’s an organic pull for Jo to document the natural world through her work. Plein air painting and working in her sketchbook amidst the elements is a key part of her practice, it’s almost meditative.

Interrupted palettes characterise her paintings, pastel tones peppered with acidic accents are frequently noted in her collections. Jo’s paintings intend to provoke the sense of natural wonder and intrinsic joy everyone should have the opportunity to feel when outdoors.

 

JO’S WORK IS AVAILABLE DIRECT FROM THE STUDIO AND SELECT GALLERIES.

PLEASE EMAIL TO ENQUIRE ABOUT PURCHASING WORK, commissions and collaborations at

contact@jorance.com

upcoming

christmas exhibition, eastwood fine art, hampshire - 23rd november to 7th december 2024

winter exhibition, cambridge contemporary art, cambridge - 9th November 2024 to 12th january 2025

past

summer exhibition, cambridge contemporary art, cambridge - 15th June to 1st September 2024

JACKSONS ART PRIZE EXHIBITION, BANKSIDE GALLERY, LONDON - 30TH JULY TO 4TH AUGUST 2024

‘where the bluebells are’, solo collection, amelia maxwell art advisory (online) - June 2024

Chelsea art society 75th summer show, chelsea old town hall, london - june 2024

solo collection, emily hadley/no.13 gallery, devon - june 2024

domenica marland pop up, london - 6th to 11th june 2024

‘england is a forest’, small works art gallery, colchester sluice vernacular - june 2024

‘the change within’, amelia maxwell art advisory, portobello road london - 9th may to 13th may 2024

the affordable art fair, jacksons art prize, hampstead - 8th may to 12th may 2024

spring show, eastwood fine art, hampshire - 20th april to 4th may 2024

winter art collection, domenica marland (online) - january 2024

‘a chorus of colour’, Milieu studios, St ives cornwall - november/december 2023

the silo collective autumn show, the silo gallery, hampshire - september 2023

may collection, amelia maxwell art advisory (online) - may/june 2023


awards/achievements

the wedlake bell award for a young artist under 35 - chelsea art society - june 2024

shortlisted for jacksons art prize - april 2024

shortlisted for BLUE SHOP GALLERIES ‘WORKS ON PAPER 6’ - march 2024

Collaborations/press

paintings in ‘the pen’ at charleston farmhouse - november 2024

blumenhaus magazine ‘mother nature’ issue 5 - october 2024

‘rediscovering nature - the change within’, the house magazine - may 2024

derwent art collaboration - september 2023

rowen & wren spring 23 postcard artist - march 2023

previous

1 of 24 in the uk selected for texselect (2019)

m&s fashion fabric award winner at première vision, paris (2019)

'worshipful company of weavers' scholarship recipient (2018)

'making it in textiles' conference, bradford (2018)

2nd prize ‘wool marketing board' award at the bradford textiles society competition (2017)

designs exhibited at première vision (2017/19)

design industry experience

burberry, zandra rhodes, tatty devine, anna lomax, rare thread, holbrook studio/peclers paris + others

 
 

For studio updates, follow jo’s instagram

@jorancedesign

View fullsize I’m beyond thrilled to have some paintings showing at @charlestontrust in ‘The Pen’, their curated retail space 🌷🍂 Charleston is such a special place, the creative energy the farmhouse holds is just MAGIC and I’ve been so e
View fullsize ‘Where the Ponies Sleep’, one of the larger pieces I worked on in early Autumn, sold last month at @cca_gallery in their Winter show. Inspired by a trip earlier this year, where we spent time camping and walking with pals in @newforestnp
View fullsize ‘The Trees I Know’ accompanied by a few details of my other paintings showing with @eastwoodfineartltd in their Christmas show, opening tomorrow at the gallery 🌷✨ It’s always a pleasure to show alongside so many wonderful artists
View fullsize A little snap of my collection for the @cca_gallery Winter show before it left the studio 🌼✨ Can’t quite believe it’s been a whole year since I moved my work out of our spare room and in to this brilliant bigger space. Reflecting on ho
 
 

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