An upbringing in the countryside of the Derbyshire Cheshire border gives Jo Burke her enduring passion for sporting animals, especially horses.

Inspired in her youth by the Grand National, Jo went on to work with race-horses, event horses and show-jumpers in the UK, Italy and Australia before completing her education at The Royal College of Agriculture, Cirencester.

Jo started sculpting in clay and wax a few years ago, and despite coming from a highly artistic family, is completely self taught.

She now lives on the North Yorkshire Moors with her cat and regularly hunts with the Cleveland and Bilsdale hounds.