Welcome
About the artist
Jo Shepherd .
I am a painter working in oil on canvas and board
Having been primarily interested in portraiture for many years, in September 2020 I set myself the challenge of painting one small painting a day alongside my portrait commissions. As I've always loved birds, 'A Bird a Day' was an obvious choice and I'm loving the new challenge of painting on a small scale.
Bird paintings are available to purchase (see Birds page)
If you are interested in commissioning a portrait, please see portrait page.
Bird paintings are available in my Etsy Shop www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JoShepherdFineArt
- https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JoShepherdFineArt
Classes
I teach occasional one to one or one to two oil painting and portrait painting classes in my studio
Please get in touch if you'd like to know more.
I run Monthly Life Drawing Workshops in Haslemere - See Events page for details of the latest class
(please message me if you'd like to attend)
I have occasionally taught drawing workshops at Watts Gallery Artists village, Compton.
where I was 'Artist in Residence' in March 2018.
I was delighted that my two portraits of Ugandan artist, Ludigo were selected and exhibited in London- the first at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2107
and the second - 'Ludigo's Stories, Time will tell' at the
2018 Columbia Threadneedle Prize Exhibition at the Mall Galleries.
(see events page for the story behind the portrait)
My portrait exhibition - FACE to FACE, celebrating people with profound and multiple disabilities, was featured on the
BBC South Today news.
You can view the film on my Face Book page. See link below.
I exhibit my work regularly in both solo and group exhibitions and am also a member of Surrey Artists Open Studios- and as such take part in their annual open studios event in June.
My work is held in private collections across the UK and around the world
You can keep up with me on my facebook page-
https://www.facebook.com/Jo-Shepherd-ART
Follow me on instagram-
www.instagram.com/jo_shepherd_fine_art/
Education
Foundation Art course, St Albans 1985
BA Hons Fine art, Painting, Kingston University 1986-89
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition - The Guildford Institute Oct 2019
Galerie Du Monde Group Exhibition, April 2019
AppArt Exhibition, Godalming, April 2019
Solo Portrait Exhibition- FACE TO FACE Haslemere Museum, Haslemere, March 2018
Columbia Threadneedle Prize, Mall Galleries February 2018
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017
Solo Exhibition- 'A Walk in the Woods', Haslemere Museum June 2017
AppArt Group Show, Godalming, April 2017
Solo Portrait exhibition- FACE to FACE, Guildford House gallery, Guildford,Feb 2017
Solo Portrait Exhibition- FACE toFACE, Charterhouse, Godalming, October 2016
Group show, The Joie de Vivre Gallery, Cobham, Nov-Dec 2016
Open Studios Solo Exhibition, Godalming, June 2016
AppArt Group Show, Godalming, April, 2016
Open Studios Solo Exhibition, Godalming, June 2015
Group Exhibition- Clyde and Co (Guildford Arts) Summer 2015
Solo Exhibition- 'Fifty shades of Light', Haslemere Museum, Halsemere, Feb 2015
Solo Exhibition- 'The Secret Colour of Trees', Haslemere Museum, Haslemere, April 2013
Solo Exhibition, Delisle Gallery, Knightsbridge 1990
Group Exhibition Kingston Lodge Hotel, Richmond 1989
Group Exhibition, Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham 1989
I am a painter working in oil on canvas and board
Having been primarily interested in portraiture for many years, in September 2020 I set myself the challenge of painting one small painting a day alongside my portrait commissions. As I've always loved birds, 'A Bird a Day' was an obvious choice and I'm loving the new challenge of painting on a small scale.
Bird paintings are available to purchase (see Birds page)
If you are interested in commissioning a portrait, please see portrait page.
Bird paintings are available in my Etsy Shop www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JoShepherdFineArt
- https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JoShepherdFineArt
Classes
I teach occasional one to one or one to two oil painting and portrait painting classes in my studio
Please get in touch if you'd like to know more.
I run Monthly Life Drawing Workshops in Haslemere - See Events page for details of the latest class
(please message me if you'd like to attend)
I have occasionally taught drawing workshops at Watts Gallery Artists village, Compton.
where I was 'Artist in Residence' in March 2018.
I was delighted that my two portraits of Ugandan artist, Ludigo were selected and exhibited in London- the first at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2107
and the second - 'Ludigo's Stories, Time will tell' at the
2018 Columbia Threadneedle Prize Exhibition at the Mall Galleries.
(see events page for the story behind the portrait)
My portrait exhibition - FACE to FACE, celebrating people with profound and multiple disabilities, was featured on the
BBC South Today news.
You can view the film on my Face Book page. See link below.
I exhibit my work regularly in both solo and group exhibitions and am also a member of Surrey Artists Open Studios- and as such take part in their annual open studios event in June.
My work is held in private collections across the UK and around the world
You can keep up with me on my facebook page-
https://www.facebook.com/Jo-Shepherd-ART
Follow me on instagram-
www.instagram.com/jo_shepherd_fine_art/
Education
Foundation Art course, St Albans 1985
BA Hons Fine art, Painting, Kingston University 1986-89
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition - The Guildford Institute Oct 2019
Galerie Du Monde Group Exhibition, April 2019
AppArt Exhibition, Godalming, April 2019
Solo Portrait Exhibition- FACE TO FACE Haslemere Museum, Haslemere, March 2018
Columbia Threadneedle Prize, Mall Galleries February 2018
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017
Solo Exhibition- 'A Walk in the Woods', Haslemere Museum June 2017
AppArt Group Show, Godalming, April 2017
Solo Portrait exhibition- FACE to FACE, Guildford House gallery, Guildford,Feb 2017
Solo Portrait Exhibition- FACE toFACE, Charterhouse, Godalming, October 2016
Group show, The Joie de Vivre Gallery, Cobham, Nov-Dec 2016
Open Studios Solo Exhibition, Godalming, June 2016
AppArt Group Show, Godalming, April, 2016
Open Studios Solo Exhibition, Godalming, June 2015
Group Exhibition- Clyde and Co (Guildford Arts) Summer 2015
Solo Exhibition- 'Fifty shades of Light', Haslemere Museum, Halsemere, Feb 2015
Solo Exhibition- 'The Secret Colour of Trees', Haslemere Museum, Haslemere, April 2013
Solo Exhibition, Delisle Gallery, Knightsbridge 1990
Group Exhibition Kingston Lodge Hotel, Richmond 1989
Group Exhibition, Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham 1989
