Jo Knight
None So Blind (Single)
DESCRIPTION
There’s a saying which goes: ‘There are none so blind as those who will not see’.
When we grow up in unhealthy environments we learn to ignore the dangers lurking in the shadows. To outsiders, my family unit appeared a happy, loving, supportive one – it was only when the doors were closed that abuse was allowed free reign. And although as a child I tried to tell outsiders what was happening I wasn’t believed or rescued, so in order to survive I had to learn to ignore the monsters in the woods even though I was acutely aware they were there.
While as children we may have no way of escaping abusive relationships, as adults we thankfully get to choose our own path and illuminate the shadows. The less there is darkness, the fewer places there are for monsters to hide.
AUTHOR
Jo Knight is a self taught photographer based in the English Lake District. She took up photography as a complete novice in 2013 and has since been awarded the title of Master of Print by the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain and been exhibited both in print and online in 22 countries.
In 2020 Jo was the global winner of a photography competition endorsed by 17 of the world's masters of photography and run by the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique to commemorate the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jo’s pictures are based in nature and the human experience, often marrying her love of wildlife with her portrayal of life’s challenges through the eyes of women. She frequently uses composite photography to create distinctive narratives celebrating girls and telling powerful stories.
A previous FAPA nominee in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025.
Print exhibitions:
2020: PhotoBeijing 2020, Beijing World Art Museum, Millennium Monument, China.
2019: London Photo Show, Oxo Tower Wharf, South Bank, London, England.
2019: Masters of Print, The Bullring, Birmingham, England.
2019: 96th Scottish International Photography Exhibition, Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery, Kirkcaldy, Scotland
2018: Masters of Print, RK Burt Gallery, South Bank, London, England.
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