“I paint to experience the beauty of nature more deeply..”

Jo Harrison is an interpretative realist painter. Inspired by John Muir, Jo partakes in the invitation of nature. She paints the gesture of light - the moment when light and shadow become shape. Using palette knives, brushes and her favorite tool a guilder’s Instacoll, she scraps and draws into the paint, resulting in works that are rich in color, energetic and joyful.

Deeply connected to the poetry of Hafiz, Rilke, and Mary Oliver, Jo focuses on our humanity within the natural world. Her mark is a specific gesture, and is meant to hold a place for what captures our attention. Her marks evoke dance, transformation and spirit.

An art historian, art collector, and former gallery director, Jo became a working studio artist in 2019. She receives coaching from artist friends Stanley Bielen, Pete Hocking, and John MacDonald. Grateful for the artistic communities of Provincetown, Wellfleet and the Berkshires, Jo lives in Williamstown, MA, with a studio at the North Adams mill space Greylock Works.

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