Bates Room in partnership with artist Jo Westgate
Our private Bates Meeting Room has parterned with local artist Jo Westgate displaying a range of her work.
Known for her atmospheric black and white northern landscapes, Jo Westgate works
from her studio situated to the north of Corbridge, near Hadrian's Wall. She produces
hand-printed woodcuts and drypoints using an 1836 Albion Press and a 1960 Littlejohn
etching press.
It was for her love of wild landscapes that Jo returned to her childhood roots in
Northumberland, from London where she gained an MA in Fine Art Printmaking at
Chelsea School of Art in 1988. Since then, Jo has built a reputation for her evocative use
of line and tone, in images which are based on acute observation. Jo has a strong
affinity to the region through its history and ecology. She has exhibited widely and has
taught in schools and colleges across the North of England.
In July 2025, Jo collaborated with the Corbridge Chamber Music Festival and St
Andrew's Church in Corbridge, to produce a body of work celebrating the life of St
Wilfrid.