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
You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs
How hard can it be to run an old house in France? (an excerpt) ... We couldn’t believe we’d actually gone and bloody done it! The thing we’d set out to do three years...
How we secured a mortgage for a mansion in France
We’d arrived with nothing. These are the unexpected sequences of events that changed my world. (an excerpt) ... We’d left Scotland at a sad time, but with optimism in...
Code Brown! We have a Code Brown!
Why he defecated on the floor remains a mystery to this day. (an excerpt) ... The artist arrived late. His train was delayed, so Colin had to make a second trip to...
The Baby in the Cupboard Under the Stairs
These walls tell of bidets, nappies, nipples and lodgers, but not necessarily in that order. (an excerpt) ... Within a year of my brother being born, we’d moved into...
