Core magazine

Julie Ann Scott paints with the colours of a dark Cumbrian rainbow and the depth of a spiritual visionary. Working from a small studio on the edge of the English Lake District, she has managed to attract attention and quickly develop a passionate following for her work.

She has become famous for a particular direction in her work, which is more connected with the ethereal paintings of Turner, than the landscapes of Monet or Van Gogh. But visually there are elements of all these artists in her work.

“I remember going to the Tate gallery in London, and there was a Turner hanging on the wall. I said to myself ‘Gosh that’s like mine’. I’d never really thought I was following Turner but when I saw the way he painted sky, I could see the influence. When you paint every day, you can never know what kind of mood you are going to be in. My mood determines whether I paint light or dark that day. Often when I’m concentrating on flowers, or fields I’m thinking of escaping from reality. This brings a spiritual element - a kind of wonderment of God’s beauty. But I enjoy the darker ones more, because they are more emotional. If I finish and I step back and it hasn’t moved me in the process, then it’s a lesser piece of art for me.”

…read more of Julie’s life story and see examples of Julie’s work in Core issue 2