Julian’s art practice primarily revolves around the abstracted landscape with a subtle shift moving towards figures in the landscape.
As former graphic designer, Julian integrated his digital design skills with his traditional painting background to produce a collection of digital paintings, adapting traditional painting techniques to a technological environment.
Current works featured on Bluethumb are black pigment ink journal renderings with color added prior to being professional printed on quality archival paper.
In 2010 Julian studied and worked as a permaculture designer, this respect of the land and its systems is reflect in his artistic practice. His work focuses on distilling the landscape down to its essential elements, removing the clutter which distracts the core principle at play – in this case, land degradation and exploitation. Julian’s work is created through the integrated layering of colour and structural elements, much the same as our own physical landscape. Over time, as each layer becomes hidden, small elements of the landscape are revealed.