jo cottam
Jo is inspired by Cornish coastal living and her obsession with surface comes from her training in ceramics and the alchemy involved with this art form. She continues to work in both clay and paint with the latter having become the predominant medium to describe her current creative thought processes. Jo’s most recent body of work represents her intuitive response to her environment and feelings with an intuitive use of colour and marks.
‘Having lived in Cornwall for most of my life, the vast skies and changing light are intrinsic to my work. A sense of belonging which shapes the process of layering colour and texture creates the illusion of elemental movement. The colours I use are selected and applied in a way that is both methodical and meditative. I work on several pieces at the same time and this keeps the marks I make fresh and expressive. I am inspired by the emotional connection we have to our surroundings and much of my work is reminiscent of our sense of place.’
‘Sometimes detail emerges from the layers as work progresses; sometimes it is a mere hint of something which the viewer translates for themselves’.
when the weather is fine £795
40 x 40cm, Acrylic on Canvas
boatyard £795
40 x 40cm, Acrylic on Canvas
blooming tulips £495
22 x 30cm, Acrylic on Canvas
sunshiney day £895
50 x 50cm, Acrylic on Canvas
lean on me £495
25 x 25cm, Acrylic on Canvas
coast path £1850
100 x 100cm, Acrylic on Canvas
abundant £925
60 x 60cm, Acrylic on Canvas
windflowers £695
40 x 40cm, Acrylic on Canvas
marsh flowers £375
25 x 25cm, Acrylic on Canvas
tidal times £1850
100 x 100cm, Acrylic on Canvas
incandescence £895
50 x 50cm, Acrylic on Canvas
Bustling Harbour £495
21 x 29cm, Acrylic on Canvas
in the pink £395
21 x 29cm, Acrylic on Canvas
Bows and buoys £115
15 x 15cm, Acrylic on Canvas