Julie Adlard studied Combined Craft Design at South Bank University and Advanced Ceramics & Painting at Kingston College. Her inspiration comes from her travels and she loves to work on both landscapes and harbours. Her work is bright and bold and has a naivety that makes you want to smile. She is interested in surface texture and works in mixed media, using clay and fabrics to create collage paintings. The shapes are cut from clay, adhered to the canvas and then over painted using acrylics and glazes to give vibrancy to the work. This brings the subject to life, making the painting tactile and much more than a two dimensional object.