Jo Allsopp set up Sable Studio Gallery in the grounds of Moira Furnace Museum. From her gallery space she sells her watercolour paintings, mosaics, cards, jewellery and giftware. Her spacious studio enables her to teach regular painting and drawing classes plus weekend workshops in a variety of media. She also does illustration work. Her first book,
Loose and Lively Animals, was published in 2023.
Jo is an active member of the SAA. Her live workshops are extremely popular. Jo also regularly features in the SAA's magazine
Paint & Create. She lives near Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire.