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Jo Whitney

Jo's paintings are based on her interpretation of what interests her in her everyday surroundings. Having lived most of her life within a stone's-throw of the sea, waterside scenes play a large part in her work, both at home and abroad. Her deep interest in people and their lives leads to the inclusion of figures in many of her pictures. She paints almost exclusively in oils, and prefers large canvases. The initial laying out of the subject is done rapidly, but despite their spontaneous appearance, further work on the canvases is prolonged and painstaking. Fundamentally a happy and optimistic person, this is reflected in her choice of subjects and colour.

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News & Events

The East Neuk Open Studios This summer, 30 professional artists' studios in the East Neuk of Fife, including Jo's, were open for two successive weekends, June 21-22 and June 28-29, 2006.

Come and meet the artists and see their work in the lovely sea-side area of East Scotland with its' old fishing villages. Brochure with maps and illustrations, see link on left.

The artists of the East Neuk Open Studios are holding an exhibition of their work at the award-winning Byre Theatre, St Andrews, from 5 - 28 June 2008, to be opened by John Leighton, Director-general of the National Galleries of Scotland.