Julie Wilson Sculptures

About

“If it’s not good enough for me, it’s not good enough for anyone else!”

I’m sure that this is what every artist feels and thinks and so it goes for me. It’s what gets us through the days when it just won’t work, when it doesn’t feel right, when you seem to be going down a blind alley. And it’s no good looking at what you’ve done in the past if the piece in front of you isn’t right, but then with perseverance it clicks and you’re off; “I’ve still got it” you smile to yourself.

It’s been a strange path from winning awards for men’s fashion through designing children’s wear to my studio and kiln, but it is the most rewarding part of my career by far and here I am after 30 years of sculpting in clay doing the work I love, making art that is classically realistic, yet a style of my own.

It’s certainly not “contemporary”, but after all there’s nothing wrong with that as I’m not either!

Gallery

My gallery shows the diverse range of animal sculptures that I make, from African Wild Dogs to the humble Dormouse.

News & Links

Global Birdfair

The Global Birdfair is returning this year on 12 – 14 July with a new location at Lyndon Top Caravan Park, near Manton, Oakham Rutland LE15 8RN

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Art in Clay - Windsor & Farnham

I will be exhibiting at both Art in Clay shows in 2022. Art In Clay Windsor from 19 – 21 August & Art in Clay Farnham on 19 & 20 November.

Art in Clay Windsor is held at the Royal Windsor Racecourse with over 200 exhibitors and is the UK’s premier ceramics show. Art in Clay Farnham is an indoor event held in the lead up to Christmas – a good place to pick up a unique hand made gift. The Maltings is a beautiful old building in the heart of Farnham, which over the last few years has been tastefully refurbished. The work has made the building more accessible but has kept all its character and charm.

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Partner Artist at the David Shepherd

DSWF is an effective wildlife conservation charity funding key projects in Africa and Asia working to save endangered wildlife.

Some of my pieces will be auctioned at the wildlife ball at the Dorchester, London on the 15th of November 2019

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Locations

You can see some of my work at these galleries below and on their websites. Iona House take some of my pieces to the Affordable Art Fair in the Spring at Battersea, London. I also exhibit every year at the Global Birdfair in Rutland.

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Iona House Gallery

Iona House Gallery is a large, established contemporary gallery. Woodstock, Oxfordshire

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White Chalk Gallery

White Chalk Gallery showcases wonderful craftsmanship from around the UK in Devizes, Wiltshire

Pricing

My prices range from £60 – £100 for small pieces such as Dormouse and Leveret; £290 for medium-sized pieces such as Hares; and £300 – £400 for the large pieces like the African Wild Dogs and Ostrich Heads.

If you would like to commission a piece please contact me. I’ll have a go at anything so if there’s something special you want we’ll discuss how I can make it for you. Dogs tend to be the most common commissions and prices range from £450 for a small 30cm high dog and £600 for a larger 45cm high dog.

Contact

Please call or email me if there is anything that you are interested in or if you simply want to have a browse round the small gallery next to my studio in Great Easton, Leicetershire – we’ll follow correct social distancing and view by appointment only.

Phone Number

01536 770912

Email

wilsonjulie@btinternet.com