Jo studied sculpture under Ivor Roberts-Jones and Michael Kenney at Goldsmiths College during the 1960’s. She then attended Reading University for a postgraduate teaching year.

Jo moved to Bristol with her family in 1973 and since then she has taught art and continued to develop her work. During the last few years her work has returned to figurative forms, initially concentrated on skull and head shapes working in clay and experimenting with surface textures.

Early heads depicted aggressive males, shouting and angry, while recent work has evolved into quieter and more reflective forms, some with torsos and a suggestion of clothing or headgear that becomes in integral part of the whole.

Recently she has produced some larger work generally of whole figures that are suitable for outdoor locations. Landscape is an important stimulus; smooth surfaces contrast with textures of rock and cloth. Here, shape and form are juxtaposed against line and texture.