Jo Barrett

Jo Barrett’s paintings focus on still life, capturing the form, light and atmosphere created by carefully selected objects and the space they inhabit. Barrett’s paintings have a contemporary, formal approach to the subject while evoking the palette and atmosphere of the 18th century Dutch still life tradition. She has distilled this influence into minimal and structured arrangements, where folds in the tablecloth and diffused forms in the background paly an essential role in the final works. This balance of traditional and new, combined with her meticulous observation of detail, enable her work to stand out from the photo-realist genre.

 

Lighting is key in Barrett’s work. The subtle, shifting tones and colours within interlocking shadows, provide as much substance and compositional structure as the objects themselves. It is from these perfectly balanced compositions, that we can then find the finely studied reflections and textured surfaces that bring the objects to life.

 

Barrett’s contemporary approach to her work, grounded in traditional influences, creates timeless paintings that are simultaneously contemplative and powerful.

EDUCATION
2000 BA Hons Fine Art, First Class - Bath Spa University

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2015 Still Life, Northcote Gallery, Battersea. London

2014 Still Life, Northcote Gallery, Chelsea, London

2013 New Paintings, Northcote Gallery, Chelsea, London

2011 New Paintings, Northcote Gallery, Chelsea, London
2009 New Paintings, Northcote Gallery, Battersea, London
2008 New Paintings, Northcote Gallery, Chelsea, London
2007 Still Life, Northcote Gallery, Chelsea, London
2005 Still Life & Landscapes, Clapham Art Gallery, London
2004 New Paintings, Clapham Art Gallery, London
2003 Moving Landscapes, Clapham Art Gallery, London
2002 Still Life, Clapham Art Gallery, London

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011 3 British Painters, Stricoff Gallery, Chelsea, New York
2005 Gallery Artists, Clapham Art Gallery, London
2004 Gallery Artists, Clapham Art Gallery, London
2003 Landscapes Now, Clapham Art Gallery, London

ART FAIRS

2012 AAF London, Northcote Gallery
2011 AAF London /Art London, Northcote Gallery
2010 ArtHamptons, NY / Art London, Northcote Gallery
2006 AAF London, New York / London Art Fair / Art Zurich
2005 Art Frankfurt / Art London / AAF London / New York
2004 AAF Bristol, London, New York / Art London / London Art Fair
2003 AAF London, New York / Art London
2002 AAF London, New York / Glasgow Art Fair