Julienne Richardson exhibition Mindscapes
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00:00 It's a pleasure to be here today to introduce Julian's
00:03 first exhibition in the gallery here.
00:07 Do you mind if I call you Jules?
00:08 Jules?
00:09 - No, it's easy.
00:10 (laughing)
00:11 - I've known Jules for quite a number of years now
00:13 through the gallery.
00:14 Jules has been very active in the local art scene.
00:17 She's worked with us for a while.
00:19 She's done a lot of volunteer work with us,
00:22 with mental health exhibitions, with Art in the Vale.
00:25 She ran that for quite a few years at Pannonbar.
00:28 And so she's been very active in our local area.
00:33 She's very generous with her time and her fun
00:37 and we always have a few laughs.
00:39 And so the people who know Jules know that she's not one
00:42 for hiding her light under a bushel.
00:44 (laughing)
00:47 But in this instance, she has.
00:49 She has made this amazing exhibition of her work
00:53 that she's been producing over the last couple of years.
00:56 And I think they're absolutely beautiful.
00:59 Jules has really shown a great skill in her use
01:02 of the watercolour and her mediums.
01:04 And what I really like about it is there's a real light
01:08 touch to the works.
01:10 You can't see where she's worked and worked and worked.
01:12 It's almost as if they've just emerged
01:15 with her slight hand.
01:17 And they've got some beautiful textures.
01:19 If you look closely at the works, beautiful textures,
01:22 the shapes that almost serendipitously come out of the page
01:26 where she's assisted the medium,
01:29 but it's also had a hand in how the artwork
01:32 has been created.
01:33 So I also really enjoy the colourings that she's used
01:37 because it's not easy to manipulate watercolours
01:41 and get really nice colours that can portray
01:46 the natural landscape like Jules has done.
01:48 So often people use colours that are too garish
01:51 or bright or too basic.
01:53 And I really enjoy the way Jules has manipulated
01:56 her medium.
01:58 So congratulations Jules.
02:00 It's great to finally have an exhibition here for you.
02:03 And I hope you sell them all.
02:05 So they're on sale.
02:06 (audience laughing)
02:09 Thanks Jules.
02:12 - Thank you.