Julia Everett

I am an abstract painter inspired by nature and music. The sea provides me with powerful inspiration and I am endlessly fascinated with the horizon and it's symbolism. I paint my abstract seascapes from memory rather than life and I want to evoke a sense of place however abstract the work becomes.
My paintings are influenced by the British Coastline, particularly Sussex and Cornwall and I aim to express the timeless feeling of calm experienced when staring at the sea. Lately I have been concerned with minimalism in my work and have tried to capture a stillness that I have experienced during lockdown.
This Summer I have been mesmerised by light on the horizon and have painted a series of seascapes depicting this, some of which have turned out quite simple and abstract. Sometimes my pantings turn out to be more figurative. I often paint with my hands and with sponges rather then brushes. I paint with oil on canvas and usually use the paint straight from the tube and mix it on the canvas with my fingers. I love bright pure colour and want my paintings to be vivid and alive. I often like to take an idea and see how it travels across a series of canvases, each one evolving into something new. Recently I painted 10 paintings from the...

Brighton University BA Hons Fine Art Painting

ART FAIRS
March 2003 – 21 Art Star, London Affordable Art Fair
May 2003 - 10 Art Star, Bristol Affordable Art Fair
October 2003 - 4 Art Star, Affordable Art Fair, New York, U.S.A

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS


October 2020 Lockdown, group exhibition, Hastings Arts Forum.
April 2020 Solo Exhibition, Hogarth Club Gallery, Chiswick
November 2019 Society of Fulham Artists and Potters, Group Exhibition Fulham
July 2019 Pintar Rapido, Group Exhibition, Chelsea Library. London.
June 2019 Artists At Home West London Summer Exhibition
February 2019 St Brigid’s Day Exhibition of Female Artists, Irish Cultural Centre
November 2018 Society of Fulham Artists and Potters, Group Exhibition Fulham
July 2018 Uthink Group Exhibition, Hammersmith Riverside, London.
June 2018 Artists At Home West London Summer Exhibition
February 2016 Loving the Alien, A David Bowie Tribute, Hammersmith Town Hall
August 2015 Menier Gallery, Southwark, Group Exhibition
October 2014 Artfinder Pop Up Exhibition, London
January 2014 Solo Exhibition, Malvern Theatres. Worcestershire.
December 2012 Amsterdam Showcase, De Oude Kerk, Amsterdam.
July 2012 Britain’s Got Artists, Leeds Central Art Gallery
March 2012 F...