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Jo HoldsworthDestination London contemporary painting by Jo Holdsworth inspired by London2020
2020
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‘Destination London’ is a stunning recent oil painting by Award Winning artist Jo Holdsworth. Inspired by the view over Westminster Bridge towards Big Ben and Portcullis House, this striking and thought provoking piece includes the silhouetted, elongated figures for which Jo is particularly known, all situated within an iconic London location. The bright red of the London buses as they are pictured driving off into the distance makes this bold painting particularly eye catching.
ABOUT JO HOLDSWORTH
Jo Holdsworth is inspired by London’s ever-changing urban landscape. Responding to observations made during time spent in the capital, Holdsworth’s paintings draw from the pace and rhythm of everyday life.
Born near Manchester into a musical and artistic household, Holdsworth's fascination with the movement and behaviour of crowds stems from the paintings of L.S. Lowry whose work she was introduced to at a young age by Lowry protégé and family friend, Pat Cooke. Other influences include early Twentieth-Century photography as well as the American realist painters George Bellows and Edward Hopper. Holdsworth cites first seeing Paul Strand’s photograph, Wall Street, 1915, as a pivotal moment, confirming to her the role of artist as onlooker.Often depicting transitional places like city squares, high street footpaths and railway stations, Holdsworth is drawn to the individual in the crowd and the relationships between figures and the spaces they occupy. Her paintings combine a modernist approach to form with an almost romantic sensibility, combining a cinematic palette with loose, spontaneous brush work. She interprets the figure in long elongated silhouettes, populating her canvases with these anonymous denizens of modernity, to produce images of the city which capture the shifting moods of urban life.
Jo’s work has been on book, album and magazine covers and is enjoyed by collectors throughout the world. Represented by several London galleries and exhibiting widely, including in highly acclaimed solo and group shows, Jo accolades are extensive. She was awarded Royal Arts Prize Visitor’s Choice Award Winner and her joint Award Winners’ Show took place at the Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, Pall Mall, London in March 2020. Jo was one of 30 best selling international artists for the Affordable Art Fair’s summer exhibition in 2021 and featured in their blog called ‘Five Artists You Need to Know’. Her highly successful Solo Show at 60 Threadneedle Street in the City of London in January 2024 was met with rave reviews featuring in the Sunday Times, Evening Standard, City AM, Arts and Collections magazine and FAD magazine.
“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
“Her work evokes, with uncanny semblance, the comings and goings of everyday life. With seemingly effortless brush strokes and a limited colour palette, she crafts an artistic window into quintessentially British scenes". Arts & Collections
- Creator:Jo Holdsworth (British)
- Creation Year:2020
- Dimensions:Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Original oil painting on canvasPrice: $2,407
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU157428401802
Jo Holdsworth
Jo Holdsworth is a leading London-based Award Winning Contemporary artist. Known for her elongated and reflected figures often in blue and grey tones, Jo’s work has been on book, album and magazine covers and is enjoyed by collectors throughout the world.
Often embracing themes such as hope and loyalty, Jo’s life-affirming paintings attract a strong following. Her striking and unique paintings have bold, cinematic appeal as well as being admired for their distinct colour palette and loose, spontaneous brush work. Jo’s artistic influences are far ranging. They include the American realist painters of the early twentieth century, in particular George Bellows known for his striking depictions of New York urban life, and the atmospheric paintings of Edward Hopper. Jo also cites LS Lowry as an important inspiration. Other influences include early Twentieth-Century photography and Jo refers to seeing Paul Strand’s photograph, Wall Street, 1915, as a pivotal moment, confirming to her the role of artist as onlooker.
Represented by several London galleries and exhibiting widely, including in highly acclaimed solo and group shows, Jo accolades are extensive. She was awarded Royal Arts Prize Visitor’s Choice Award Winner and her joint Award Winners’ Show took place at the Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, Pall Mall, London in March 2020. Jo was one of 30 best selling international artists for the Affordable Art Fair’s summer exhibition in 2021 and featured in their blog called ‘Five Artists You Need to Know’. Her highly successful Solo Show at 60 Threadneedle Street in the City of London in January 2024 was met with glowing reviews and featured in the Sunday Times, Evening Standard, City AM, Arts and Collections and FAD magazines.
“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
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