Julia Kerrison
Julia Kerrison
painter and illustrator
Julia trained initially in the theatre, working in New York and London’s West End as a set designer, scenic artist and mask and puppet maker on a huge variety of productions. This theatrical element is reflected in her work – dramatically lit portraits of colourful characters met backstage and in the streets and alleyways surrounding the theatre districts, alternating with larger pieces capturing moments from stories and fables known and loved the world over.
Julia chooses her materials carefully to reflect the mood and subject of each piece, from delicate pencil drawings of tiny birds to darker, more atmospheric pastel work. For her landscapes she incorporates leaves and grass seeds indigenous to the environment depicted, giving the work a rich variety of texture and a rare authenticity.
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2009 Chelsea College of Art & Design
Book illustration
2002 Chelsea College of Art & Design
Illustration
1997 - 2000 Middlesex University
Drama & Theatre Studies
current employment
Newlyn Art Gallery Gallery, Penzance
Operations Officer/Volunteer Coordinator
• 2nd June 2009 – instigated, coordinated & curated “Volunteers on the Ramp Wall”, a 1-day exhibition & private view celebrating National Volunteers Week.
June 2009 Exchange Gallery, Penzance
“Volunteers on the Ramp Wall”
May 2009 JGallery, Northamptonshire
Finalist, Featured Artist of the Month
2003 Learning & Skills Council
“Relationship Matrix” – illustration project
2001 Stagedoor Manor, NY, USA
“The Conference of the Birds” – puppetry & promotional artwork
2000 – 2006 Trapdoor Theatre Company
Artist-In-Residence
painter and illustrator
Julia trained initially in the theatre, working in New York and London’s West End as a set designer, scenic artist and mask and puppet maker on a huge variety of productions. This theatrical element is reflected in her work – dramatically lit portraits of colourful characters met backstage and in the streets and alleyways surrounding the theatre districts, alternating with larger pieces capturing moments from stories and fables known and loved the world over.
Julia chooses her materials carefully to reflect the mood and subject of each piece, from delicate pencil drawings of tiny birds to darker, more atmospheric pastel work. For her landscapes she incorporates leaves and grass seeds indigenous to the environment depicted, giving the work a rich variety of texture and a rare authenticity.
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2009 Chelsea College of Art & Design
Book illustration
2002 Chelsea College of Art & Design
Illustration
1997 - 2000 Middlesex University
Drama & Theatre Studies
current employment
Newlyn Art Gallery Gallery, Penzance
Operations Officer/Volunteer Coordinator
• 2nd June 2009 – instigated, coordinated & curated “Volunteers on the Ramp Wall”, a 1-day exhibition & private view celebrating National Volunteers Week.
June 2009 Exchange Gallery, Penzance
“Volunteers on the Ramp Wall”
May 2009 JGallery, Northamptonshire
Finalist, Featured Artist of the Month
2003 Learning & Skills Council
“Relationship Matrix” – illustration project
2001 Stagedoor Manor, NY, USA
“The Conference of the Birds” – puppetry & promotional artwork
2000 – 2006 Trapdoor Theatre Company
Artist-In-Residence
