VISUAL ART, WEB DESIGN
& CREATIVE RESIDENCIES
VISUAL ARTIST
A constant inspiration for my work is the home and the relationship people have with their own. I make art by exploring seemingly trivial objects, and remake these by playfully transforming them.
‘It succeeds both as art and as a form of social cohesion.’ – Giles Sutherland
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WEB DESIGNER
I am a web designer who creates self-manageable websites for sole traders and small businesses, specialising in working with artists, writers and arts organisations.
‘It’s like I handed you a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle of a black puddle and you waved your magic wand…’– Lorna Fraser
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CREATIVE RESIDENCIES
I have worked with many arts organisations and galleries (SSA, VAS, RSA, Aberdeen Art Gallery,…) and have undertaken four artist residencies. With this experience in hand, I offer artist and writer residencies at Studio Faire in SW France.
‘My stay at Studio Faire was one of the best experiences of my life.’– Johanna Pfau
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STUFF & THINGS
Preview Invitation to the Herring Road
1 June 2011. Ideas are starting to come together now for the upcoming exhibition at Peter Potter Gallery, inspired by the Herring Road. Today I'm going to be stuck in a...
Walking the Herring Road
25th May 2011. I have been commissioned by the Peter Potter Gallery in Haddington to create work inspired by The Herring Road, as part of their 'Lost Landscapes'...
Christina Baldwin – Close Knit publication
17 November 2010. Christina Baldwin said of 'Close-Knit' by Julia Douglas 'I love it and I guarantee so will you.’ 'Having spent the last couple of years researching...
Giles Sutherland – Close-Knit, Timespan
2nd September 2010 '...this is a credibly fresh attempt to read a series of deeply felt historical events and circumstances from a new perspective with new...
Close-Knit Opening
24th August 2010. The exhibition opening at Timespan was a huge success, with 56 people attending, including kids. I was delighted! Director of Timespan, Nicola...
The Sunday Times – Making Light of Domestic Routine, The C-Word
8th November 2009. A Wee Bit of Light Relief. A Collaboration between Julia Douglas, Clare Waddle and Rebecca Wilson. 'While the group's work harnesses traditional...