Jo Paynter Creates

A creative place to play

Whether you’re a novice or seasoned creator, or simply exploring newfound creative ideas, this space welcomes all who love to explore their unique creative expressions.

I hope to share stories from my journey as a self-taught writer and artist and reflect on the creative process. I offer ideas to help you nurture your own practice. Sometimes that means exploring the messy, uncertain parts of art and writing, including the doubt, the creative blocks, the learning curves, and the joys!

You’re welcome to linger here, take what resonates, and leave the rest. This is a space for curiosity, encouragement, sharing ideas, and showing up as you are. I want you to find the pure joy of bringing something into existence that has never been.

Something Like a Memory
6 x 9 Acrylic
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