JULIE SMITH
JULIE SMITH
JULIE SMITH
ABOUT
I am inspired by the act of collecting; both physical gathering and the accumulation of thoughts. This is reflected in the materials I choose. Through my work, I seek to provoke a balance between a contemplative experience and a sense of fun. Key threads explored within my practice include fragility, protection and preservation.
I studied for a degree in Fine Art, at Cardiff Institute, followed by an MA Fine Art: Drawing at Wimbledon. I have my own studio in Swindon, where I pursue my art practice alongside teaching on BA, MA and Foundation/Access programmes at Swindon College School of Art. In addition to this I teach workshops with the idea of expanding creativity of the individual.
Julie’s artwork dwells on qualities of quietness and intimacy, cherishing the extraordinary that lies within the ordinary.
Her art residencies include Voltaire Room, Oxford and Vale and Downland Museum, Wantage. Her work has been shown in public exhibitions, collaborations and installations as well as in private collections in UK and Europe.
Julie also makes ‘I call them begin’ - Handmade notebooks, sketchbooks, journals, bookmarks, cards - silk-screen images.
I studied for a degree in Fine Art, at Cardiff Institute, followed by an MA Fine Art: Drawing at Wimbledon. I have my own studio in Swindon, where I pursue my art practice alongside teaching on BA, MA and Foundation/Access programmes at Swindon College School of Art. In addition to this I teach workshops with the idea of expanding creativity of the individual.
Julie’s artwork dwells on qualities of quietness and intimacy, cherishing the extraordinary that lies within the ordinary.
Her art residencies include Voltaire Room, Oxford and Vale and Downland Museum, Wantage. Her work has been shown in public exhibitions, collaborations and installations as well as in private collections in UK and Europe.
Julie also makes ‘I call them begin’ - Handmade notebooks, sketchbooks, journals, bookmarks, cards - silk-screen images.
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