ARTIST, WEB DESIGNER & WRITER
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 to tell a story.
‘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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WRITER
Drawing on my experience as a Scottish creative living in France, I write short essays about the stories old houses hold and the lessons nine years of running an artist residency have taught me about people.
‘Your storytelling is wonderful, Julia! Quite compelling!’– Lloyd Jerome
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STUFF & THINGS
Knit, Nosh & Natter
Knit, Nosh & Natter Beginners knitting class – A very grown up affair! Tutor: Julia Douglas Monday 26 May (bank holiday), 10am – 3pm Venue: The Waterside Bistro,...
Parker Knoll Re-upholstered
On the 26 April 2012 I enrolled in an upholstery class at Poldrate Arts & Crafts Centre, Haddington, in the belief that this would be an ideal addition to my...
Close-Knit reviewed on Kirkus
19 February 2014 'Scottish artist Douglas finds a home—and a vast canvas—in the Highlands. ...Some of the installations are breathtakingly simple in their conception:...
Close-Knit, a digital book for the iPad
28th December 2013. 'A fresh view of Scottish social history through the eyes of a contemporary artist.' Close-Knit is a 50 page digital book for the iPad (a book as an...







