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Jo Blaker (b. 1983, Huddersfield) is a visual artist with a curiosity driven drawing practice. Jo draws to see, think, feel and express and shares the sense of wonder, joy and connection that drawing brings through her teaching and writing. With a passion for nature and lived experience of neuro-divergence and associated mental health challenges Jo’s holistic approach regularly blends drawing and art processes with wellbeing and nature connection practices. Jo holds an MA in Communication Art & Design from the Royal College of Art and has since 2011 has worked as an educator for clients including Yorkshire Sculpture Park, The Hepworth Wakefield, London Drawing Group, York Art Gallery, AccessArt and ReachOut RCA.