Jo Quigley News

In the groundbreaking article Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? by Linda Nochlin in 1971, the view that women had been systematically erased from art history was explored, calling out the institutional barriers historically faced by women in the Western tradition. It echoed the civil-rights advances that were taking place at the time, and is considered required ‘feminist art history’ and ‘feminist art theory’ reading.

With Mother's Day (Sunday 10th March) just around the corner, now is the ideal time to get that perfect present for Mum. We have lots of reasons to thank those special women in our life who have supported us through the recent turbulent years...as well as throughout our lives. So, to bring them a little much-deserved happiness, we've pulled together some thoughtful gift ideas from our online gallery and Interiors collections. 

We are thrilled to have launched a collection of 35 colourful NEW limited edition prints today from in-demand artists Gary Walton, Sam Toft, Nicky Litchfield, Jo Quigley, Aaminah Snowdon and Anthony Dobson, as well as introducing two exciting new artists - Anna Wright and Helen Rhodes.

This new work includes bright and contemporary Londonian cityscapes from Jo Quigley; rickety waterside cottages and nautical scenes in typically whimsical style from Gary Walton; charming and characterful wildlife depictions from

Many of you will be familiar with the Scandinavian concept of Hygge (pronounced ‘hoo-guh’), the Danish notion of feeling contentment, comfort and well-being as a way of surviving the (mainly) winter months. Think curling up with a good book and cup of hot chocolate, relaxing in peaceful solitude by the fire, or enjoying the laid-back company of cherished friends and family and we’re heading in the direction of experiencing that Hygge feeling. 

In 1565 he painted Winter Landscape with Ice-skates and Bird-trap, depicting an icy village scene with bare-branched trees, snow-topped cottages surrounding the central illustration of peasants skating on the ice. The piece is said to be an allegory for the dangers and temptations of human existence - with the heavily featured elements of ‘skating on ice’ and bird traps symbolising the uncertainty of life and its many hazards, respectively. Pieter Bruegel the Elder was a pioneer of this style of painting and what is now known as genre painting.

Has your style or practice changed over the years? I have always loved drawing and I see painting as an extension of that. I began by painting wildlife, then later progressing to cityscapes, people, and the occasional seascape, though I consider no subject off-limits.