"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.

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 a visiting lecturer at Staffordshire University and UCE, teaching photography and digital imaging on National Diploma and Degree Courses. 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. Weekend workshops with overnight processing/printing to see results from first day. One to One sessions and One Day workshop also available, see Workshops for more details.

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

Carnelian Crafts, 11 Comrie St, Crieff ~ showing a selection of prints and framed images, local scenery and close up images of nature.

An-cnoc Scottish Arts & Crafts, 31 East High Street, Crieff ~ showing Mosscapes, Frosty Landscapes and Pinhole images

Crieff Hydro ~ Jo's images in newly refurbished executive suites. A selection of hand printed images of Crieff's local scenery and flowers & foliage.... to see some click here

Coming Up.....

Winter Light Festival ~ 3rd & 4th December, Comrie Croft 12 noon- 6pm

Crieff Christmas Market 10th December, James Square 10am - 4pm

Crieff Market ~ Sat 10th December, James Square, Crieff 10am - 4pm

By appointment - 01764 650831 Viewings of studio and darkroom available anytime.

To chat to Jo about workshops call 01764 650831. One to One workshops tailored to suit you, helping you get to know your camera.

Events

2011 Dunning Craft Fair ~ Sunday 13th November, Dunning Village Hall 11.30am - 4.30pm Something different for Christmas.

2011 ~ 3rd - 11th Sept ~ Perthshire Open Studios ~ come and visit my studio and darkroom and see my full range of images. For more information visit: www.perthshireopenstudios.com ~ I am number 77 on Plum route or look for me by surname - Cound.

2011 Mon 15th - 21st August ~ Edinburgh West End Fair ~ Upper Terrace. Open daily 11am - 6pm

2011 Crieff Market ~ Sat 14th May, 14th August, 8th October & 10th December......James Square, Crieff 10am - 4pm

2011 5 February - 30 April, Perth Museum & Art Gallery ~ 'Hide & Seek' ~ Images of nature by Perth & Kinross Photographs, Gallery 3

2010 11 December Saturday ~ Crieff Christmas Market ~ James Square, Crieff ~ 9.30am - 4pm

2010 10 December Friday ~ The Ultimate Christmas Shopping Experience, Lands of Loyal Country House Hotel, Alyth.... 10am - 5pm. light refreshments & free draw

2010 4 December Saturday ~ Madderty Winter Fair, New Village Hall, Madderty, 10.30am - 1pm

2010 26 & 27 November, Friday & Saturday ~ Open Studio ~ 10am - 5pm ~ come and visit my studio and darkroom, see full range of images, new Calendar & Notebooks....

2010 20 November Saturday ~ Craft Fair, The Tryst, Church Road, Pitlochry. Open 10am - 4pm

2010 25 October - 5 November ~ Autumn Arts & Crafts Exhibition ~ The Atholl Centre, Atholl Road, Pitlochry. Open: Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm, Sunday 2pm - 6pm showing selection of prints, Calendar & Notebooks.

2010 23 October ~ Abernethy Annual Craft Market ~ Williamson Hall, Abernethy. 10am - 4pm

2010 11 - 19 September ~ Perthshire Open Studios ~ come and visit my studio and darkroom and see my full range of images. For more information visit: www.perthshireopenstudios.com ~ I am number 72 or look for me by surname - Cound.

2010 4&5 September ~ Scottish Nature Photography Fair, Scottish Natural Heritage, Battleby Centre, Redgorton, Perth, Exhibition of large scale images in the Gallery Space surrounding the auditorium Running until end of December

2010 10th May - end of September ~ Exhibition of Rare Alpines, Moss & Fungi ~ Glen Doll Ranger Base ~ Open Daily

2010 6th August ~ 5.30pm - 10.30pm Gala in the Gardens, Drummond Castle Gardens. For more info click here

2010 ~ 26th July - 14th August ~ Pitlochry Gallery ~ The Atholl Centre, Atholl Road, Pitlochry. Open: Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm, Sunday 2pm - 6pm Showing a selection of local and Scottish Landscapes, fungi and flora. I will be attending on Saturday 14th 10 - 12.30. For more information click here

2010 2nd, 3rd & 4th July ~ Scone Game Fair, Scone, Perthshire ~ open daily 9am - 6pm

2010 2nd May~ Comrie Croft Art & Crafts Fair

18th Dec 09 - Feb 2010 ~ an exhibition including moss, lichen and fungi at Vane Farm RSPB Visitor Centre, Loch Leven, Nr Kinross.

2009 15th December ~ HSBC Perth, curating of exhibiton. evening event Norrie Miller Suite, Perth Concert Hall

2009 Crieff Markets ~ April - October every 2nd Saturday of the month from 9.30am - 4pm & 12th Dec Christmas Market 9.30am - 4pm

2009 5 December ~ Madderty Christmas Fair ~ 10am - 12 noon, held in Fowlis Wester village hall.

2009 28th November ~ Morrison's Academy Christmas Fayre. Crieff 2pm - 4pm

2009 14th November ~ Dunkeld and Birnam Playgroup Christmas Fair. Duchess Anne Hall in the square 10am - 4pm

2009 24th October ~ Abernethy Annual Craft Market ~ Williamson Hall, Abernethy. 10am - 4pm

2009 19th - 31st October ~ Pitlochry Autumn Festival, The Atholl Centre - open daily 11am - 6pm, exhibiting a selection of prints. I will be at the exhibition Wed 28th 4 - 6pm and Sat 31st 1.30 - 4pm.

2009 19th September ~ Logierait Country Markets ~ from 10am - 2pm

2009 17th September ~ "Flora, Fauna, Fungi & Moss" RSPB sponsored talk at The Famous Grouse Distillary, Crieff ~

2009 4, 5 & 6 September ~ Dundee Flower & Food Festival: . Camperdown Country Park.

2009 15th August ~ Logierait Country Markets ~ from 10am - 2pm

2009 1 & 2 July ~ Perth Racecourse ~ Perthshire Showcase The chance to sample the best produce from the local area.

2008 Crieff Market ~ April - October & 13th December Every second Saturday of the month from 9.30am - 4pm

2008 Madderty Christmas Fair ~ Sat 6th Decemeber ~ 10am - 12pm

2008 The Scottish Wood Fair, Dewars Centre, Perth 12 - 14 September

2008 Dundee Food & Flower Show ~ exhibiting in the Floral Marque, Camperdown Park ~ 5 - 7 September

2008 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

2008 Through the Lens photographic exhibition at The Ruthven Gallery, 136a High St, Auchterarder.18th Jan - 14th Feb

Market in Crieff on 13 th October 2007 & Xmas Market on 8th December 9am - 4pm

2007 Museum of Abernethy, Craft Market Sat 27th October 10am - 4.30pm

2007 - 2009 The Picture Frame Maker, 38 Skinnergate, Perth. Quality Frame Maker and Gallery. Showing small selection of prints

2007 The Tower Hotel, Crieff ~ showing a selection of large images in the restaurant, including waterlilies, frozen flowers and landscapes

2007 Perth Xmas Market, Sunday 25th November 9am - 5pm

2007 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.

2006 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.

2006 Christmas Fair Aberfeldy, in the square, lights switch on at 4pm. 2nd December 9.30 - 5pm

2006 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.

2006 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

2005 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 4

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