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The starting point for this cycle of works was an intense experience of gazing up at a cloudless blue sky, and sensing the unity of all things. I tend to make minimal work with a contemplative quality. I aim for a strong feeling of presence, generally using quite insubstantial materials. The process of transforming substances is a key concern. Other recurrent elements of my work are responses to architecture, geometry and the repetition of simple forms. My current work is concerned with integrating drawing and 3-dimensional space.

Jo Stannard studied at Oxford Brookes University and then Winchester School of Art, gaining a first class honours degree. She works with drawing, installation and video. She was a member of Studio Six before joining Magdalen Road Studios around four years ago.. Exhibitions include !Scapes at The X-Change Gallery, Oxford ('02), Takeaway ('01) at Magdalen Road Studios, two solo exhibitions at the Magic Café, Oxford ('98 and '99), a two person show at Bloomin' Arts, Oxford for International Women's week 1999, four open Studios for Oxford Art Weeks. Exhibitions in Winchester included Tower Arts Centre ('98) and Winchester Cathedral ('96) as well as having 2 videos shown in The Screen Cinema on the Art School Showreel ('98) She currently works with Ithaca leading arts projects in community settings, and for Leys News - a community Newspaper. She has taught evening classes in Collage, and undertakes some freelance design work, and developed this website.