Jo McChesney graduated from Bath Academy of Art, specialising in illustration for her degree, during which time she was selected to study at Cooper Union School of Art New York. She went on later to study for an M.A. in printed textiles. After a career involving freelance design in illustration, and part time lecturing, her interest in print inspired a trip to Kyoto, Japan to study the tradition technique of woodblock printmaking. She continues to produce prints from her studio based in Leicester Print Workshop.
Awards
2O24 Printfest Awagami Award
2O24 Shortlisted Jacksons Art Prize
2O22 Printfest Kunstprenteverket Award
2O19 Selected by Norman Ackroyd RA from Summer Exhibition
for Zilla Bell Gallery 'The Original Print Show'
2O18 Leicester Society of Arts Prize winner
2OO9 Rugby Open Winner
Exhibitions
2024
Compton Verney Print Fair September
Summer Exhibition Open 24 Tarpey Gallery
Summer Exhibition Zilla Bell Gallery Thirsk
Masham Gallery A River Runs Through
Arthouse Leicester
Printfest Cumbria - Prize Winner
Shortlisted for Jackson's Art Prize - Willow Woodcut
2023
Winter Show Tarpey Gallery
Compton Verney Print Show
Open 2023 Tarpey Gallery
Dara The Tree of Life Old Lock up Gallery
Open Exhibition Old Lock Up Gallery Cromford
Art House Leicester
Eye of the Beholder 2
2022
Leicester Open 2022
Leicester Print Workshop Members Show
Leicester Society of Artists Annual Exhibition
Tarpey Gallery Winter Exhibition
Eye of the Beholder Spencer House Gallery
Compton Verney Print Show
Spencer House Gallery Metamorphosis
Printfest - Award winner
Tarpey Gallery On Paper Group Show
2021
Bath Society of Artists Open
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair 2021
Compton Verney Print Show
2020
Winter Exhibition Tarpey Gallery
LSA open
Small Print International 6
RWA Open
Wells Art Contemporary 2020
2019
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
The Original Print Show Zilla Bell Gallery
Tarpey Gallery Derby
Leicester Open
LSA Open Award Winner Leicester
Harley Open
2018
LSA Open (Prize Winner Leicester Print Workshop)
2017
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
2016
West End Gallery
Moreton Gallery
2015
Wistow Gallery
West End Gallery Leicester
2014
Morton Gallery
2013
Patchings Art Centre Centre Art in Primary Schools Project
2012
Artist in Residency Loughborough University
Spring Show Moreton Gallery
Contemporary Printmakers Show Cambridge Contemporary Art
Contemporary Printmakers Exhibition Shire Hall Staffordshire
2011
The Barn Gallery Nottingham September 2011
Weston Park Gallery Shropshire November 2011
Winterbourne Gallery Birmingham November 2011
Young Curators Exhibitions RBSA Birmingham
Kiwa 6th Exhibition Kyoto Japan
Tutors Exhibition RBSA Birmingham
Candidates Exhibition RBSA Birmingham
Affordable Art Fair Artichoke Prints
The Gallery Great Horkesley Colchester
2010
Rugby Open (prize winner)
Leicester Open (prize winner)
RBSA Birmingham
Print Biennial RBSA Birmingham (highly Commended)
Ludlow Summer Exhibition
Lund Gallery York
Tarpey Gallery Derby
KIWA Open Kyoto Japan
Worcester Open
West Midlands Open Birmingham
2009
Rugby Open (Winner)
Tarpey Gallery Derby
Snape Maltings Group Show Hampshire
Derby Open
RWA Open Print Bristol
Ludlow Summer Exhibition (Highly Commended)
Ridware Gallery Staffordshire
RBSA Open Prize (Highly Commended) Birmingham
Originals Print Mall Galleries London
RBSA Candidates Exhibition Birmingham
2008
Sway Open Hampshire
Originals Print Mall Galleries London
Manchester Open
RBSA Open Birmingham
City Gallery Leeds
2007
Rugby Open (Special Commendation)
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Rugby Open
Leicester Open
2006
RBSA Open Birmingham
Leicester Open
2005
KIWA Open Kyoto Japan
Solo Exhibitions
Weston Park Gallery Shropshire 2011
RBSA Birmingham 2011
Winterbourne Gallery Birmingham 2011
Barn Gallery Nottingham 2011
Rugby Open winner 2010
Residencies
Artist in Residence Loughborough University 2011 - 2012
Castle Park Heritage Festival 2011