Peacocks and Poppies

Jo Grundy is an artist whose deep connection to nature and the English countryside began in childhood, growing up on a farm in Berkshire. That early love of the landscape continues to be a strong source of inspiration in her work today.

Although art was always her passion, Jo initially trained as a graphic designer and spent 14 years in the field before pausing her career to raise her two children. It was during this time that she began to fully develop her own distinctive painting style.

Jo now works primarily with Jo Sonja paints by Chroma, a brand known for its beautiful range of colours that lend her work its vibrant and recognisable palette. She enjoys allowing her paintings to evolve organically, often adding texture through mark making and mixed media elements such as stitching, paper, and beads—techniques that bring a sense of playfulness and charm to her art.