Jo Toye

Jo lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with her man cat, Henry, her quirky dog, Olive, and her supportive husband, Jeff. Her cat Henry, who is her studio assistant, describes her as soft, warm and given to taking afternoon naps. Olive the dog declined to comment. Jeff, whom Olive describes as closely resembling God, is just glad that her book is finished so he doesn’t have to continue to do the grocery shopping. Jo refers to herself as an experimental artist and her favorite word is "possibilities". When she is not experimenting out in her studio, she is joyously sharing her process and experimental techniques through her sold out classes and workshops. Jo has recently combined her love of line, her knowledge of design, and her love of cats to produce the adult coloring book, Cat-a-Doodles. These adorable cats have been gestating in her sketchbook for 9 years; when she discovered the coloring book phenomenon this past Christmas, she realized that her precious kitties had found a way into the world. You can find more about Jo's art, workshops, and books on her website inspiredpalettestudio.com