COLUMBIA- Growing up on a farm in Wentzville, fiber artist Jo Stealey learned to appreciate and respect nature. Now, she focuses on natural elements in her work.

“There’s always some kind of reference to nature that shows up in my work," she said. "It seems right to me. I don’t have a logical rationale. It’s just something I’ve always done.”

For Stealey, being an artist is more than a job or a way to make a living – it is a way of life.

“It’s part of every aspect of my life," she said. "It’s what I do every day.”

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