Discover a soulful way to approach creativity - anchored in purpose,
rooted in meaning & connected deeply to your heart.
Art Studio, Classes, Cacao, Meditation, Mindfulness & Conscious Living Supplies
CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, UK
"Because the awakened heart is vast, like the sky, it can hold everything - tears and your laughter, your struggles and your triumphs. It's the source of profound love, deep compassion, authentic joy and steady equanimity. The beautiful thing is, you can open to it, cultivate it, practice it, you can let it shine more brightly in your life and in our world" Jack Kornfield
Hello I'm Jo...
I'm a qualified fine artist and was trained in classical painting at The Royal Academy Schools, London, UK. Creativity has been my daily practice for over three decades as well as a source of wonder, healing, self-discovery, and profound connection. I’ve come to cherish the transformative power of art and the sacred space it provides for introspection, learning, and growth.
My approach goes beyond creating and teaching—it’s about building meaningful, heart-centred connections. I believe in nurturing the creative spirit within each of us and creating space where it can flourish. As a painter inspired by Buddhist teachings I bring therapeutic practices and mindfulness into my art, classes, and teaching.
The Bodhi Tree Shop is a NEW addition to my studio space and inspired by conscious creativity and slow living. Here, you’ll find tools like beautiful cups for your cacao, incense, sage and sweetgrass, singing bowls and other mindful essentials designed to enrich your creative journey
and deepen the connection between art, wellbeing, and community.
After I graduated I lived and worked on the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Reservation, Montana and participated in sacred sweat lodges and worked with medicine men. This was one of many transformative experiences that deepened my art, evolving it into a soulful expression and which became rooted in my inner ecology. Gradually creativity shifted, became a powerful form of medicine and something mysterious and beautiful...
The range of clients I’ve worked with is truly diverse, and I feel immense gratitude for each opportunity to connect and co-create together. My work has spanned primary and secondary students, teenagers, neurodivergent individuals, those with disabilities, SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) groups, inclusion-centred programs, older adults and end-of-life care settings. I have successfully secured arts funding, local, national partnerships and sponsorship for my creative projects and worked with charities, and businesses
- alongside my own creative painting practice.
The creative process holds everything, the beauty, the perfect imperfections, the magic in the mundane, and the weight of sorrow. When we are faced with loss or uncertainty, it creates a beautiful space, a pause - where we can meet our life experiences with courage, grace, and trust.
It reminds us of our heart’s resilience, vast capacity for love, and its boundless joy
because creativity just like meditation is a practice.
In 2020 during the COVID pandemic, I co-founded and implemented an Arts-on-Prescription project in collaboration with My Sisters’ House Women’s Centre, NHS Innovation Primary Trust, NHS West Sussex, Aldingbourne Trust, Pathfinders, and Richmond Fellowship. Funded by Arts Council England and The Big Lottery, this significant and impactful 12-month initiative highlighted the significant benefits of creativity as an intervention,
promoting wellbeing and transformation.
The Four Creative Pillars
Creative Flourishing
Nurturing spaces where creativity thrives, empowering individuals to explore, refine, and express their unique creative voice and practice with authenticity and confidence.
Heart-Centred Connection
Fostering meaningful connections through art, mindfulness, and community, creating a safe and nurturing environment rooted in compassion and collaboration.
Sustainable Wisdom
Weaving wisdom practices, conscious living and mindful living into creative offerings, honouring the Earth and the deeper connection between art and nature.
Empowered Futures
Equipping participants with essential skills and insights for sustainable creative journeys, blending creativity with practical tools to inspire resilience and growth.
“Loving-kindness is a profound recognition that our lives have something to do with one another, that everyone counts, everyone matters. It is the acknowledgment that we are all in this together, that life is interdependent.” Sharon Salzburg
