Jo Rance

Based in Cambridgeshire

Jo Rance, b.1996, is an emerging contemporary British painter residing in Cambridgeshire, England. With a background in woven textile design, Jo moved into a primary painting practice in 2020 after graduating from Loughborough university in 2019. Her previous award-winning creative work in fabric construction and colour remains clear in her vibrant colour palettes and decorative painting style. In June 2024, Jo was awarded the young artist prize by Chelsea Art Society, in their 75th annual summer show. In 2025 she was featured on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year.

Jo primarily works with acrylic on canvas in her studio. Through location drawing, Jo takes note of her surrounding countryside, and the flora and fauna within. Continuously informed by the British landscape throughout the seasons, there’s an organic pull for Jo to document the natural world through her work. A key part of her practice is painting en plein air and working in her sketchbook amidst the elements - it’s almost meditative.

Vibrant palettes characterise her paintings, and pastel tones peppered with acidic accents are frequently noted in her collections. Jo’s paintings intend to provoke the sense of natural wonder and intrinsic joy everyone should have the opportunity to feel when outdoors.

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