Creativity, Connection, and the Joy of the Beginner's Mindset
Whenever someone tells me they've never painted before, my answer is always "Brilliant!" Here's why creativity is so good for us, and why beginners often make the most exciting art.
Right Now I Am Connected to Infinite Possibilities
My painting Buoyant is going up on a poster at Regent's Park Tube station this October! Proof, somehow, that the story really has come full circle.
Community, Print Days & Making Space to Create
A look at how the studio community keeps growing — a new press, new ways to get regular access, and the guest tutors joining the programme.
Dream Big: How a Greek Island and a Plot Twist Rewrote My Life
I had been playing small for most of my adult life. On the unexpected journey, from a life upheaval to a Greek island to my own Southampton art studio and what it taught me about daring to start.
New Resident Artist & Why People Are Making the Journey to Jo Morley Studio
A new resident artist, a question that made Jo pause, and why people are making the journey to Jo Morley Studio at Kemps Quay, Southampton.
Why Studio Friday might be the best £5 you spend this week
I set up Studio Friday because I wanted to create company. Not a class, not a lesson — just a room full of people being creative together. The space is here, the light is good (it's south-facing, so on sunny days the door is open and it feels wonderful), and I know how much easier it is to make things when you're not doing it alone.
The Map is Not the Territory
I've been writing about a commission -a 90cm painting made in 30 days, from a 160-year-old map, with a few 3am studio sessions along the way. I had to overcome some limiting beliefs.
