Julie Campbell
WIRRALStill Life
Artistic background
Artist Julie Campbell works from her studio on the Wirral.She studied at university and graduated with a BA(Hons) Fine Art.
Her main art practice is painting and the artwork she creates is inspired mainly from nature and everyday life. Her works of art are often full of energy and strong mark making. She enjoys being playful with a range of media which is chosen as the painting resolves itself. She is on a continual journey to find new expressions of the methods to use within her work. Her interest in colour theory is the starting point for how the painting will be presented and she experiments with her own colour mixes. Sketchbooks are used to record the initial drawings and colour choices.
Her love of the impressionist painters has challenged her to recreate the life around her in an expressive way.
Some artwork starts with quick, gestural mark making convey a sense of energy that explore the construction process. These can often be lost within the formulation of the painting, but added again as bridging marks. This is dependant on whether the focus is soft or bolder.
Her artwork can be found in local galleries and has also sold internationally.
She has been an artist part of the Wirral Open Studio Tour for six years and belongs to local art groups within Wirral and Cheshire.
Interests
The artist has a keen interest in colour theory and the technical processes of oil painting. Although predominately an oil painter she also sketches and experiments with mixed media. This is sometimes a starting point for a piece of art.As an enthusiast of art history there is rather a large book collection within her studio.
As from last year Julie has started a weekly art group for beginners.
On a personal level Julie is a lover of anything concerning nature. She enjoys her daily walks with her beloved dog.