Jo Beattie

My work is a reflection on memories of people we love and how we associate them with what they wear. Their patterns and colours are embedded into our memory and become inseparable from our image of them. Our patterns and colours determine not only our character and how we want to be perceived by others but also define us in a time, place and culture.

My most recent work uses shadow to reflect the image of our patterns and identity. I have become interested in the way my artwork can enhance the idea of memory by having a shadow of the image reflected onto a plain background a distance away from the actual work. This enables the shadow to become larger and more defined. The shadow effect has become an increasingly important part of the way I can emphasise the idea of embedding our memories of the past into the abstract and stylised images of my present work.

My work visualises a fragment of a precious memory. Therefore it is important that there is as little external boundary to my work as possible. I sometimes work so the edges of the work are broken and fragmented to enhance my ideas. At other times I have chosen a background material for the work that is light and see through. The aim is for my work to look suspended in spac...

Solo Exhibitions
2016
Jo Beattie, Banks Mill, Derby, UK & Emporium Gallery, Litchfield, UK
2014
Precious Memories, Banks Mill, Derby, UK
2013
Jo Beattie, Emporium Gallery, Litchfield, UK

Selected Group Exhibitions
2019
Knitting and Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace, London and Harrogate

2018
The Other Art Fair, Victoria House, London

2017
Knitting and Stitching, Alexandra Palace, London
The Other Art Fair, Victoria House, London

2016
The Other Art Fair at Victoria House, Holborn
The Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead

2015
Group Exhibition, Emporium Gallery, Litchfield, UK
Battersea Affordable Art Fair with Degree Art, London
Hampstead Affordable Art Fair with Degree Art, London
The Other Art Fair, Victoria House, London
Derby City Hospital, Derby, UK

2014
Church Street Gallery, Bungay, Norfolk
Knitting & Stitching, Alexandra Palace, London
Living Threads, Derbyshire, UK
Knitting & Stitching, Harrogate, UK
Knitting & Stitching, Dublin, Ireland

2013
East Midlands Open, Tarpey Gallery, Nottingham, UK
Pop-Up Gallery, Cromford, UK
Comform Art Gallery, Cromford, UK

2012
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire,
Knitting & Stitching, Olympia, London
Emporium Gallery, Litchfield, UK
Beetroot Gallery, Notti...