Jo Storey

Creating, drawing, painting and seeing the beauty in things has been a gift that I have always enjoyed.  No matter what path I ventured along, and there has been a few, the one constant in my life has been my art.  It is just who I am.  Along this creative journey I have made many friends and shared my love of painting with so many special people.  It has been a great blessing. 

I began drawing and painting as a child growing up on Browns Point, Washington.  As an adult, I used my degree from Western Washington University to rambled around the United States for "real work" while living in Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.  In my wonderings, I escaped corporate America to spend time with my young son and train at Minnesota River School of Fine Art. Then went on to own my Savage Arts Studio & Gallery which included a community art  school, artist studios and art gallery.  Our group helped create multiple annual arts events, shows and artist groups in Savage and Scott County, MN.  Although I loved it all, we (my husband and I) tired of the the cold winters and returned to the Western Washington in 2017.  

We now live in Tacoma, where I love creating in my studio and venturing outdoors to capture our Salish Sea communities. I enjoy working with commission clients and students to create works specifically for them, as well as, working on my own projects.  I have traveled a lot and still think the Pacific Northwest is one of the most exceptional and beautiful places in the world. It is where I belong.

All artwork images copyright ©2025 Jo Storey

All rights reserved