Jo holdsworth | Studio 11

Jo Holdsworth is an Award winning contemporary artist known for her paintings of elongated and reflected figures, often in blue and grey tones.

She is represented by galleries around the UK and in the USA and her work is held in public and private collections including Cambridge University and the Rudolph Blume Foundation in the United States. 

Embracing themes such as hope and loyalty, Jo’s paintings have been featured on book, album and magazine covers and are collected throughout the world. 

Jo was shortlisted for the prestigious Young Masters Art Prize in 2025 for her series of French paintings, exploring art history and places in France where iconic painters have lived and worked.

Jo regularly exhibits in beautiful spaces, including a wonderful Solo Show in 60 Threadneedle Street in the City of London in 2024 and Solo Shows at Neptune Homestore in 2024 and Farrow & Ball in 2025.

Jo was also the very first artist-in-residence at Wimbledon Museum and is on the judging panel for Young Wimbledon Artists, encouraging art and artists of the future.

‘It’s the mixture of calm beauty and ambiguity throughout all of Jo Holdsworth’s paintings that mesmerises the viewer.’ London Art Critic, Tabish Khan.