Jo has been a professional Fine Artist for the last 24 years. Brought up in Felixkirk, a tiny village in the Hambleton Hills just outside Thirsk, she now lives in Barnard Castle.

Jo is well known as a gundog painting specialist and is the official illustrator for the Royal Kennel Club. An increasing element of her work involves wildlife and bird paintings, as primary works and as signed limited-edition prints.

Her private commissioned work is hung all over the world including the European countries, United States, Canada, Australia, and Dubai. Her work has been featured in many publications and international events.