"Spending hours surrounded by nature from an early age, a connection with the natural world has stayed with me throughout my life. Discovering photography at Art College, it soon became the medium that helped express my fascination with all things that grow. I am usually attracted to details, things that are often overlooked, and irregularities I find intriguing. I hope that the viewer will see familiar things in a new way when they look at my photographs. Hand printing my own work is essential to me, to ensure the colours are accurate, and things appear as they did when I was taking the picture. With an original photographic print there is a certain quality, subtle colours and softness of grain that digital prints cannot offer and a traditional photograph will last at least 75years!!"
After studying art and photography at Bournville College of Art from '89 - '93, Jo went on to graduate from Staffordshire University in '96 with a BA(hons)Design:Photography. Assisting commercial photographers and exhibiting her own work until '98, when she took a job at Kodak Professional for a year as a customer care rep. Still exhibiting her own work during this time she was driven to go solo, and started life as a photographer and returning to lecturing in '99.
Jo specialises in photographs of the natural world. On countless occasions her images have been mistaken for paintings due to the painterly qualities of her photographic style. All images are generated on colour negative film and Jo hand prints all of her own images in the darkroom, both B&W and Colour. Her hand printed photographs are on sale in Galleries and at the Crieff Market & Craft Fairs, she also exhibits around the country see events and exhibitions below for more details.
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Commercial use on a variety of literature including brochures, leaflets, show guides, loo roll ! & in magazines. She was also featured in the BJP 21.05.2003 issue. Flowerphotos slide library have had selection of Jo's work since 1998.
From 1997 - 2004 Jo was visiting lecturer at Staffordshire University and UCE, teaching photography and digital imaging on national diploma and Degree Course. She has been running Photographic Workshops since 2001, this involves walking in the countryside while helping enthusiasts improve their photographic skills, with hands on advice. Two day workshops with overnight processing to see results. See Workshops for more details.
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Galleries currently stocking Jo's hand printed photographs:
The Ruthven Gallery, 136a High St, Auchterarder ~ showing a small selection of prints. This is a new gallery which also offers framing service and has regular exhibitions for more details of current exhibitions click here
Artparade in Saltaire, new gallery showing crafts and original photography. www.artparade.co.uk
The Picture Frame Maker, 38 Skinnergate, Perth. Quality Frame Maker and Gallery. Showing small selection of prints
Crieff Hydro ~ Jo's images in newly refurbished executive suites. A selection of hand printed images of Crieff's local scenery and flowers & foliage.
Coming Up.....Meet Jo at:
Dundee
Food & Flower Show ~ exhibiting in the Floral Marque, Camperdown Park:
Friday
5 September 11am - 6pm
Saturday 6 September 10am - 6pm
Sunday 7 September 10am - 5.30pm
The Scottish Wood Fair, Dewars Centre, Perth:
Friday
12 September 10am - 5pm
Saturday 13 September 10am - 5pm
Sunday 14 September 10am - 4pm
~ Jo will not be at Crieff's September Market ~ back in October!
Crieff Market ~ Dates for 2008 : 11th October (Drovers Tryst) & 13th December open from 9.30am - 4pm
Crieff Monthly Markets in James Square, second saturday of each month from April to October. Jo has her stand for the day, come and meet her in person, happy to chat about her work and workshops available.From 9.30am - 4pm
Events
Natural Treasures at The Caledonian Bar Gallery, James Square, Crieff. 19th July - 16th August
Showing new work including Sky, Moss, Fungi and Local Scenery. click here for more
Through the Lens photographic exhibition at The Ruthven Gallery, 136a High St, Auchterarder.18th Jan - 14th Feb 2008
Market in Crieff on 13 th October 2007 & Xmas Market on 8th December 9am - 4pm
Museum of Abernethy, Craft Market Sat 27th October 10am - 4.30pm
The Tower Hotel, Crieff ~ showing a selection of large images in the restaurant, including waterlilies, frozen flowers and landscapes
Perth Xmas Market, Sunday 25th November 9am - 5pm
Dundee Flower & Food Show 31st August, 1st & 2nd September, Camperdown Park
I will be showing a large range of non digital prints including, flowers, foliage and moss!
The Scotsman 3rd Jan 2007 page 17 ~ Article on Scotia Depicta project.
BBC Reporting Scotland 2nd Jan 2007 ~ feature on current project Scotia Depicta, retracing 48 etchings from this 200yr old book.
Christmas Fair, Perth Market, 17th December 10 - 4pm showing work of Jean forrest, acrylic painter of landscapes and photographs from Jo Cound.
Exhibition of Natural Treasures including new work at Fresh cafe & gallery, 2-4 Kirkgate, Dunfermline tel:01383 626444. Opening daily from 7th Nov - 4th Dec 2006.
Christmas Fair Aberfeldy, in the square, lights switch on at 4pm. 2nd December 9.30 - 5pm
Christmas Fair at Hill of Tarvit Mansion house & Garden, Cupar, Fife, KY15 5PB. 3rd December 11am - 5pm. Photographic prints by Jo of the natural world in various sizes.
BlairGowrie Market on Saturday 25th November 10am - 3pm, also some work in Perth Market same day.
Featured in September 2006 issue of Professional Photographer - page 29
Robert the Bruce festival 19th & 20th August, at Pittencrieff Park, Dunfirmline. From 11.30am - 4.30 pm
August 05 - Sept 06 Artery Gallery Ltd in Crieff. Fine Art Gallery showing painting, photography and crafts, new gallery recently opernd in St Andrews.
Jan 06 - July 06 Exhibiting a range of prints at The Stenhouse Gallery and Cafe , Crieff, Perthshire.... a relaxing coffee shop serving great food and showing Fine Art, Jewellery and Crafts. 01764 650955
July 2005 - Feb 2006 Enshrine Exhibition Commissioned by Seeing The Light/The Orange Studio partnership. Held at The Orange Studio, Cannon Street, Birmingham.
March - May 2005 - The Lomonds Gallery, Fife. Exhibtion of landscape & floral images.
1999 to 2004 - Photofolio Gallery of Fine Art photographers, image used on flyer, see commercial work
2003
May / June - Grow, The Gardening Experience @ Sandown Exhibition Centre
Exhibited in Art in Garden/ Stand at Show both years.
2001 April - My Image used to promote the shows in 2001 &
2003 - see Commercial
work
2002
Oct - RHS London flower show, awarded silver-gilt medal for Tropical
Waterlilies - see Gallery 1
2002
July - KEW Gardens
Tropical Waterlilies 150th Anniversary of The Waterlily House. An installation
with images emerging from the pond.
2001 Mar/ Oct - The Craft Movement craft fairs@Chelsea Old Town Hall / Battersea Arts Centre selling prints.
2000 July - Art of Living by The Kilvert Gallery. Craft fair @Cabbages & Kings, Sussex. Image used on leaflet July 1999 see Commercial work
1999
May - The Association of Photographers Gallery represented by Flower
Photos Slide Library (aka. Flowers and Foliage)
1999 May/June - Highbury Little Theatre Exhibition of 25 images
Intricate Flora and Frozen Flowers - see Gallery
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1999 June to date - Jinney Ring Craft Centre 2 day Exhibition and Print Sale ongoing
1998
Sept/Oct - Hereford Photo Festival 98 - work shown in Pinfield Gallery
40 pieces. flowers, landscapes and leaves.
1998 Sept/Oct - Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. Intricate Flora
exhibited 30 pieces.
1998 June - Art of Living by The Kilvert Gallery. Craft fair @Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, first stand selling fine art hand prints.
1997/8
Dec/Jan - The Picture House, Leicester. Annual Open - Turning the Page,
3 handmade books on show. b&w images from Croatia, Derelict House and looking
at light around one room for a year.
1997 Oct/Nov - Derby Month of Photography Exhibited Leaves,
projected images on colour paper revealing cell structure of the leaf.
1997 Aug - The Music Hall - Shrewsbury Frozen Flowers and Intricate
Flora
1997 June - Hanley Museum & Art Gallery. In spite of appearances
- commissioned by Iris, joining 5 photographers. Living Treasure series exhibited.
Also designed poster for the show. see links
