Member since Friday 28th Oct, 2011
Julie lives on the Fylde coast of Lancashire. Her desire to draw and paint was first kindled by pictures in ‘Ladybird’ Children’s books and Disney films, and she can remember being captivated by paintings and drawings from a very early age, wanting to understand how it was done. Encouraged by her mum, with gifts of art materials for Christmas and birthdays she was a regular winner of Childrens’ art competitions
Her first artistic subjects were animals and Julie has always been attracted to painting animals of all types. Over the years this sustained interest in the natural environment has intuitively honed her observation of the world around her, thereby developing and improving her artistic skills in this genre. Now her portfolio encompasses animal and human portraiture, Pets, Wildlife, Equestrian, Landscape and Still Life genres.
Her portrait of ‘Police Horse Invincible’ has been adopted as the logo for the Lancashire Constabulary Retired Police Horse Benevolent Fund. Another police horse themed painting ‘Close Encounter’ was a professional finalist in the 2010 Society of All Artists ‘Artist of the Year’ competition.
Julie is a professional member of the Society of All Artists and a Daler-Rowney featured artist.
Julie is a popular tutor of leisure classes, gives private tuition, demonstrations and workshops on a variety of subjects and media. Her book ‘How to Paint Cats and Kittens in Acrylic’ is due for release in July 2012
Professional Qualifications:
BA (Hons) Art & Design: Scientific& Natural History Illustration.
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education.
Member of the Institute for Learning.
Contemporary Figure and Portrait certificate. Life Drawing certificates.
Exhibitions include:
The Blackpool Open 2011
Personal exhibition Solaris Centre Blackpool 2011
'The Not the Turner Prize’, Mall Galleries, London
‘National Exhibition of Wildlife Art’, Liverpool
Association of Animal Artists Annual Exhibitions
Blackpool Art Society Annual Exhibitions
Society of All Artists ‘Artist of the Year’ 2010
Contact Julie on 07412285322 www.lickychickstudio.co.uk Julie@lickychickstudio.co.uk