Born in Cumbria, England.
Julia's paintings sell internationally and are also shown in galleries in Manchester, Edinburgh and
with the online curated gallery, Rise Art. Her work was shown at the Royal Academy of Arts London in 2020 and was also selected by the juror Jack Fischer of the Jack Fischer Gallery, San Francisco, to be part of the 2022 Art2Life International Juried Art Exhibition.
Julia qualified as an Architect in 1999, has worked with architectural practices in London, Munich
and Sydney and, before turning to painting full-time in 2020, taught architectural design to
undergraduate students at Kingston, Liverpool and Manchester Universities for many years.
Julia works from a purpose-built studio at the end of her garden in Altrincham, Greater Manchester.
Education
2018 -2019 Painting courses with artist Louise Balaam UK and Nicholas Wilton USA.
2000 MSc Architectural History, Distinction. The Bartlett, University College London.
1999 Professional Practice qualification: Architect.
1992 Diploma in Architecture awarded by The Polytechnic of Central London. "Best
Portfolio of 1991" prize awarded by The City of London and Westminster Society of Architects.
1984 -1987 First Class Honours BA Degree in Architecture awarded by The Polytechnic of
Central London. Awarded "Best Portfolio of the Year" 1987.
1983 - 1984 Liverpool Polytechnic Foundation Course in Art and Design.
1976 - 1983 Bedales School, Hampshire.
