Handmade, original prints exploring place and landscape.
Jo in her studio (aka the kitchen) inking up a linocut with her Gunning No. 2 etching press in the background
Jo in her studio (aka the kitchen) inking up a linocut with her Gunning No. 2 etching press in the background
Artist Statement
Peeling back the paper from the plate is a magical moment, the big reveal; the answer to the question, the prompting of more questions. This is what fascinates me about printmaking and why I choose to explore place and landscape through the medium of print. ​​​
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My exploration of place involves delving into the history of land use alongside contemporary lived experience of the land. Humans have been manipulating the landscape for millennia and we feel deeply connected to particular places. I create landscape images based on human experience.
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​​​The technical side of printmaking requires patience and practise, yet it is an art form which lends itself to experimentation. At the core of my practice is a deep-rooted desire to experiment, explore and ask ‘what happens if…?’. Experimenting with a range of printmaking techniques means they inform each other, whilst using a practice-based research approach leads to new ways of looking at the landscape and so process and experience become cyclical.​​​​
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You can watch a 5 minute film about my practice. This was originally made for the final unit of my
MA Fine Art at Central Saint Martins in spring 2024.
Awards
​2025
UAL/Clifford ​Chance Sculpture Award​
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2024
UAL Graduate Award Nominee - Post Graduate Show, Central Saint Martins
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2021
Lucie Green Printmakers Prize - Southbank Printmakers Mini Print Competition, London
Exhibitions
See Events page for full details of future exhibitions and craft fairs
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2025
​Wild Landscapes Frontier Gallery, Sheffield
Autumn Exhibition The Old Fire Station Gallery, Henley-on-Thames​
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2024
​Southbank Printmakers Mini Print Competition London
Small But Mighty Bankside Gallery, London
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair Directors Cut, Online
MA Arts Programme Graduate Show UAL Central Saint Martins, London
(see showcase for background information)
'Planet Earth: Our Fragile Home' South Hill Park, Bracknell
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2023
'Grotto' UAL Central Saint Martins & Coal Tip Yard, London
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair The Fireworks Factory, London
Southbank Printmakers Mini Print Competition London
Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition Inbe Art Space, Japan
'Spring Exhibition' The Old Fire Station Gallery, Henley-on-Thames
‘The University of the Arts London’ Gallery Takeover, The Paxton Centre, London
Central Saint Martins MA Arts Programme Interim Exhibition Trinity Wharf, London
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2022
Southbank Printmakers Mini Print Competition London
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair The Fireworks Factory, London
'Making Marks' Royal Berks Hospital, Reading
'Wild Surrey' Lightbox Gallery, Woking
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2021
Southbank Printmakers Mini Print Competition London
Tide Lines II awarded the Lucie Green Printmakers Prize
'About Time' The Old Fire Station Gallery, Henley-on-Thames
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair The Fireworks Factory, London
D31 Art Prize Longlisted, Online
'Makings' Adams Gallery, Reigate
Bought a lovely tree themed picture from (a smiley) Jo this morning while she was exhibiting at a rather soggy Wisley today...
It's already up on our kichen wall....We love it!!
Jo Boddy is a genuinely lovely person and definitely one of our village treasures. We are so lucky to have her here in Bagshot producing wonderful works of local art which capture the beautiful textures and light of Swinley forest (among other things). It’s so lovely to have some original art in my home which reflects the forest I have spent so much time in over the years and I'm quite proud to say I have quite a gallery now! Thank you, Jo.🤗
Beautiful work. Looks great on our wall.