Julian is currently working on major show for the 2025 Aldeburgh Festival.
J.P In London studio with commissioned new smaller version of Benacre III
Between 2019 and 2021 the studio focused on “There Rolls The Deep” major one person show at Southampton City Art Gallery. Five galleries of works on the theme of coastal erosion as emblematic of Climate Breakdown.
“A secular altarpiece to the Assumption of Co2” Large work in progress that will form the centre piece of my installation in Southampton. Will be installed on a specially constructed wall spotlit in a darkened gallery. To the accompaniment of Hildigard Von Bingen Oil on 4 panels 2.14 x 3.2m
Benacre Birch i Reworked for Southampton City Art Gallery and first showing in the UK. 2.4 x 1.8m
Large work Benacre Birch iii Reworked for Southampton City Art Gallery. 2.4 x 1.8m
Recent works on Coastal Erosion
Pillbox with Bladderwrach 2019
Studio
Recent and current projects:
New work revisiting studies made in what is now the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London. The location is now utterly unrecognisable, transformed into terraced lawns.
Studio June 2017 new works: Top lit Birches left and Fallen Tree.
Below are images of my London studio. Firstly: large works in progress for installation at the Venice Biennale.
Click here for Venice exhibition details, press release and catalogue entry.
Secondly: my 2015 project, a response to the growing threat to British Trees. The project culminated in an exhibition at Mascalls Gallery Kent from the 19th of September to the 12th of December 2015
Studio 19/3/2015
Benacre Birch 1 2015 Oil on panel 2.43m x 1.82m
My2015 project, a response to the growing threat to British Trees. The projectculminated in theexhibition "When Yellow Leaves" at Mascalls Gallery Kent from the 19th of September to the 12th of December 2015
Two Years Chestnut Leaves 2015
Work in progress "Cherry Leaves" for Collateral Drawing Exhibition Ipswich.