Jo Sheppard

I was born in North East Lincolnshire. UK in 1969. Following an art and design foundation I undertook a Degree in Fine Art at Coventry University, graduating in 1991. I trained to become a teacher of art in 1996 and taught until 2002 before taking the plunge to work as a professional artist. My interest in architectural and organic form of the fossil reflect my interest in erosion and decay, with its subsequent incidental beauty. Although the subject matters perhaps seems very different there are significant parallels such as the complicated structural qualities, patina, symmetry, and texture. I exhibit frequenty in group shows and as a solo artist. I am an active member of the Loughborough based art group ArtSpace and the Leicestershire Society of Artists. If you would like to see further works, more paintings can be viewed on my website www.josheppard.co.uk.