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Julian Davies

Julian Davies

Artist
Profile Location
Sidcup
Biography

Born: 1971, Liverpool
1989-1994 Grays School of Art, Aberdeen - BA (Hons) Fine Art (Printmaking)
1995-1997 University of Newcastle upon Tyne ā€“ MFA (Printmaking)

Artist Statement

I live and work in south east London, where I teach relief print courses, install exhibitions and continue with my own practice. I studied printmaking at Grays School of Art, Aberdeen and Newcastle University.

I work exclusively in relief print, both wood and linoleum, mainly using the reduction method to achieve layers of bold colour and a simplification of form, but also in black and white. Iā€™m interested in the interaction between the shapes and colour and the relationships and tensions these throw up in the images. I am always striving to get the images back to the their most basic elements, discarding any extraneous mark-making, believing that what is left out is just as important as what is put in.

I prefer to work directly onto the block, rather than from sketches, making decisions and responding to how the work is developing, as this adds a level of spontaneity to the pieces. Most crucially of all, I want the work to be bright, cheerful and fun.

Medium
Print / Paper
 
 

Exhibitions Featuring this Artist

Multiple Artists
Jun
05
6/5/20 to 8/28/20
Print / Paper
Multiple Artists
Jun
21
6/21/24 to 8/31/24
Print / Paper

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