Artist Statement
“Seeing Jason Martin’s painting ‘Crespo’ at the Lisson Gallery in London was a major turning point. I was immediately seduced by the delicacy of the translucent colour and the way light reflected off the aluminium. In ten minutes I had jettisoned oil paint, and the next week I had bought my first aluminium panel. It took me weeks to work out how to stop the paint rolling off the shiny metal. I wouldn’t give up. More than 20 years later, the reflection of light remains a fascination. Earlier paintings were often about the instant appeal of saturated, jewel like colour. More recently I have used the surface in more subtle layering of graphite and veils of paint. My latest work is on paper, combining colour pattern & shape with my drawings, lino cuts & screen prints cut & torn to make new unique compositions.”
“Was I excited?
I was like a kid at Christmas opening the box... I love them!! One is for my office & the other for my home.”
Karen Hay,
Founder & Creative Director, INdulge Design, Hong Kong &
Managing Director Asia - Kristina Zanic Consultants
“Show-stopping jewel-bright paintings …great squares of shimmering colour ..with an intoxicating hit of acid hues against the calm solidity of aluminium”
Imogen Crockford
Founder of Elwood Contemporary Arts
Biography
Julia’s father was an aerial photographer and business man, and the family moved around South and West England. After university, she lived in France and then moved to Cardiff with her young son. There she worked with architects and contractors project managing million pound construction. This unusual experience for an artist means she has a positive and practical attitude to finding solutions. When Julia’s son was 18 he left home for college. Julia did too. She had always wanted to be a painter. She went to art college and gained a first class degree in Fine Art Painting with Honours at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. After graduation in 2000, Julia set up her studio in Cardiff. Since then she has established an international reputation and works with private and corporate clients around the world. Detailed CV is available on request.
