Jo has always loved drawing, but did not work with it consistantly until the early 90's.It began then as so many things do, with a simple watercolor class one morning a week at an oldschool building. It grew quickly from there to learning a real love for the medium of watercolor. Since that first watercolor class, Jo has worked with watercolor, taken numerous workshops internationally in France, Holland, and Bermuda, as well as all over the United States.She has taken drawing & painting classes at Anne Arundel Community College, Maryland Hall School of Arts, The Casements in Florida, & various other institutions.

Jo has been juried into art shows, and won awards for her art in the Annapolis/ Washington DC area. She has sold her art internationally, and to many private collectors. She has studied with well known watercolor artists, Skip (William) B Lawrence, Janet Rogers, Carolyn Gawarecki, Joe Mayer, Tony Couch, Terry Madden, and many others.

She is currently a member of the Art League of Daytona Beach.