Julia Manning SWLA

Statement

Julia’s inspiration comes from drawing in the wild, the geology of islands. The colours and essence of different places. Rock formations on which birds nest. Rocky outcrops over which sea birds glide.

Looking and drawing the insect world found in my garden, just loving discovering and drawing the night world, lured into my moth trap.

A colourful celebration of the natural world.

Methodology

Julia creates limited edition original handmade prints using etching, collograph and relief print techniques on Somerset printmaking paper or Japanese paper. Her subject matter is drawn from life, birds often observed and drawn through her telescope and then worked on further in the studio.

During lockdown I started doing a Daily Moth Drawing. Each evening, from day 1, I set up my a moth trap in my garden. The excitement each morning opening it inspired me. I would pick a moth put it in a clear plastic pot and draw it using a magnifying glass. Afterwards, I would release it into a shady spot in the garden and post the drawing on Instagram (juliamanningartist). The prints I am exhibiting in The Natural Eye 2020 are created from these drawings. The different species of moths caught have gradually changed from when I started in March, making it a real Moth Diary.

Bio

Julia Manning is a Somerset based artist-printmaker.

Full member of The Society of Wildlife Artists.

Participated in the Wallasea RSPB residency 2015

Wadden Sea Denmark project 2019

Full Member of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers (Bankside Gallery, 48 Hopton St, London SE1 9JH)

A member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen (BoveyTracey) and Somerset Printmakers

Was one of the 4 printmaker members of PINE FERODA 2015-2019

PRINTS IN THE COLLECTIONS OF of The British Embassy in Paris, Paintings in Hospitals, The Aberystwyth Print Archives, The British Museum and the House of Lords.

1968-70 Studied under George Israel, Portrait Painter

1970-74 BA Hons Fine Art Bath Academy of Art, Corsharn, Wilts. Studied printmaking under Steven Russ and Jack Sheriff

1989-98 Lived in Paris

1993-96 Worked in the atelier of Joel Roche (drypoint) and Joelle Sevre (etching) in Paris

1998 Set up her studio and home in Keinton Mandeville Somerset.2007 Jaipur International Heritage Festival India. Lead a printmaking Workshop for art students at the Rajasthan College of Art.

2008 Elected ARE and SWLA

Memberships

Fellow, Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE)