Following the tradition of Fine Art oil painting on canvas, Julie Hammonds’ reputation as a land-scape and marine artist has been built over the last thirty five years painting in South Devon, UK.Self-taught her early work quickly developed a distinctive style reflecting her love of the countryside. In particular the changing light, mood and tonal harmonies of the seasons, suffuses her paintings with a contemplative quality. Her work became a commercial success following a one-person exhibition which led to commissions from as far afield as America, Australia, New Zealand, and more recently Mexico. The scale of her canvases has become larger, with commissions for hotels and boardrooms complimenting those for more domestic settings. A change in direction, combines with a move to a new studio overlooking Plymouth Sound, led to involvement with boats and the sea. Recent works have reflected this interest and Marine Art now features as a strong part of Julie’s portfolio. A recent theme “Where the land meets the sea”, has been explored in a series of acrylic paintings which allow experimentation , vibrancy and impact to the fluid images. The sailing of the Mayflower from Plymouth to America in 1620 inspired an exhibition of her paintings, each of the fifteen images is based on a different sentence from the Captain’s Diary. An exhibition of this project was held in the Mayflower Museum, Plymouth from November 2019 to May 2022.


Recent exhibitions:

Palazzo Albrizzi ,Venice during the 59th Venice Biennale. June 2022
Rome International Art Fair . September 2022
London Contemporary Art 5 October 2022
Renovart -Apulia Aste November 2022
Palazzo Bembo Venice October 2022
South Devon Arts Trail U.K. October 2022
Apulia Aste Puglia December 2022 to January 2023
London Contemporary 6 December 2022 to January 2023
London Contemporary 7 February 2023
Florence Contemporary February 2023
Apulia Aste Puglia March 2023
Rome International Art Tour April 2023
Palazzo Albrizzi Venice June / July 2023
Rome Contemporary June 2023
London Art Biennale July 2023


Artist Statement

My art is inspired by the notion of the Collective Unconscious, in particular the universal feelings of emotion and enrichment we absorb from the natural world. I paint to feed my soul, and strive to portray that same response in the viewer. Nature, the weather, the changing seasons, and the eternal ebb and flow of life within our precious world are my main influences. The environment and man’s development of it , plus its effect on the worlds natural resources are a source of inspiration. My work is an eclectic mix of classical and contemporary subjects, and both oil and acrylic paints are used in the making of the most recent pieces. I work from a studio overlooking Plymouth Sound, in Devon U.K. and the daily absorption of the changing face of the sea influences my artistic practice. The vibrancy and energy of nature reflected in the movement and tonal hues of the sea, balanced against the constant replenishment of new growth and change in the natural world, remind me of the passage of time and of our place in the ongoing flow and rhythm of life.