About the Artist
Hi, I'm Jo-Marié! Would you believe me if I told you that, up until January 2016, I firmly believed that I couldn't draw, let alone paint? Here's a bit about me and my journey to becoming an artist...
Feel free to reach out to me at hello@jomariebarlow.com to start a conversation!
My belief that I couldn't draw or paint was rooted in attempts in my early school years that simply never turned out the way I wanted them. I let those moments of frustration and "failure" convince me that I wasn't any good at art at all. Nonetheless, other forms of creativity have always been an integral part of my life. From story writing, to dabbling in website design and 3D graphics while studying, I’ve always had a desire to express my inner story in different ways.
Enter 2016, the year I finally rediscovered this dormant part of my creative identity. It started with a book on drawing buildings, castles and other architecture. It took some patience (which I had been lacking before), but when the picture in front of my finally resembled the image in my mind, I was hooked!
Shortly after that I discovered watercolours and I’ve been in love since. This is a never-ending journey of learning which involves various mediums from time to time, but always with watercolour somewhere in the main cast.
Fastforward to...
Today I’m a mom of two little ones making time for my art in-between - sometimes at only 15min intervals at a time!
And I love sharing my passion for creativity!
I’ve discovered that not only do I love creating art, I love sharing that passion with others in in-person workshops, online tutorials and engaging with my community in one-on-one conversations. Seeing others find their creative voice - whether in selecting a painting for their walls or putting their own brush to paper - brings me immense joy!
I’d love to hear from you. Please feel free to reach out to me via hello@jomariebarlow.com or my social media links below!