Creating calm, joy and wellbeing through art

Creative Discovery Days

Woodbridge, Suffolk

Summer & Autumn 2026

Join me for beginners workshops to explore your own creativity and discover your favourite medium.

Watercolour

Oils

Acrylics

Soft Pastels

Urban Sketching

Gouache

Step by step tuition

All materials supplied

Professional grade materials

Small group allows for 1-1 support

Hi, I'm Julie


Thank you for stopping by.

I am a self taught artist dividing my time between Leigh-on-Sea in Essex and Woodbridge in Suffolk.

I love variety so I create in various mediums. I am inspired by colour, beauty and the emotions invoked by the visual experience of nature. My aim is for people to experience the joy of a Summer sunrise or the peace of a beautiful estuary through paintings.

My story

I turned down a place at art college at 16 because I wanted to travel and I could only see a future of teaching with an art degree. Now, travelling and teaching are my favourite things to do!. I am passionate about helping others to discover their own inner artist and get such a thrill from seeing people discover the joy and mental wealth of creating art.

Following a 30 year corporate career, redundancy gave me the opportunity to focus full time on my passions.

  • Associate Artist for Unison Colour Soft Pastels

  • Journeyer Member of the Pastel Guild of Europe

  • Candidate Member of The East Anglian Group of Marine Artists

  • South East Creatives (SECCADS) Grant Recipient 2020

  • Tutor, Art Club Demonstrator, online and in person workshops

Painting & Sketching Holidays

2026

Friendship Travel

Olhao Portugal 25/3/26 7 nights

Bodrum, Turkey 5/10/26 7 nights

Stunning scenery, great food and accommodation and painting! What's not to love?

Find out more about the holidays in the video and take a tour through my sketchook.

Click the picture to watch the video

Watercolour Wednesdays

Join me at 7.30 pm on Youtube every Wednesday for a live, watercolour paint along

Testimonials

Sarah

"I had a fantastic day and surprised myself but Julie is a wonderful teacher. So I am not surprised at all I finished the pictures."

Debbie

"Enjoyed the session - didn't know I could do it. Length of time for doing the practice and final picture was about right. Thank you Julie. Very good teacher and a lovely thing to do.”

Ian

“You will not find a nicer or more patient lady, she will always point you in the right direction to improve your art.

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