I work on a variety of commissions for businesses, councils and private customers. Commissions come in all shapes and sizes ranging from bespoke wall art through to a mosaic feature floor, business signage or public art sculpture.
As well as being a professional artist I also have a business background and used to working with briefs, budgets and timescales. I will listen to your needs and come up with design ideas to inspire you. Recent clients include David Wilson Homes, Aardman Animations and Anstey Parish Council.
I am passionate about mosaics. It is a highly decorative, durable and versatile medium to work with, suiting both interior and exterior spaces. Simply get in touch to discuss your ideas and I can guide you through the process.
David Wilson Homes
Public art commissioned by David Wilson Homes for a new housing development ‘The Millstones’ in Queniborough, Leicestershire. The artwork consists of a glass mosaic millstone wheel sculpture designed in the style of a colour wheel. I worked with local stone...
Rocket Round Leicester
Loros Hospice commissioned me to create one of the ‘hero’ sculptures for ‘Rocket round Leicester’ - a 10-week public art trail which will take place across the city of Leicester during the summer of 2021. Stardust was inspired by Leicester’s heritage of space...
Royal Robin Redbreast – Hoodwinked
Commissioned by Nottingham City Council for the Nottingham Hoodwinked public art trail 2018. My design ‘Royal Robin Redbreast, sponsored by Castle Rock Brewery was inspired by the heritage of royalty at Nottingham Castle. William The Conqueror first built the...
Anstey Parish Council
Commissioned by Anstey Parish Council this mosaic leaf sculpture was inspired by the stunning countryside surrounding Anstey as the gateway to Charnwood Forest. The abstract design is made up of 12 different shades of hand-cut green glass to create pattern and...
Golden Gromit, Aardman Animations
In 2013 I was selected from more than 500 International artists to individually create a sculpture of the popular Wallace and Gromit character for Aardman Animations. 70 sculpture designs were chosen, many by well known artists including Raymond Briggs, Axel...
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue
Feature floor mosaic commissioned by Maber Architects and The Gelder Group for Newark fire station. This 1m x 1 m mosaic of the Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service logo was made using the indirect method of mosaic. This is the traditional Italian method of...
‘Vandoeuvre Les Nancy’ crest, Gedling Borough Council
Gedling Borough Council wanted to celebrate the twinning history between Gedling and Vanoeuvre Les Nancy in France. They commissioned a mosaic of the crest to feature in one of their raised beds in the twinning garden at Arnot Hill park, Nottinghamshire. The stone...
Queen’s 90th Birthday mosaic, Syston District Council
A mosaic paving slab celebrating the Queen’s 90th Birthday was commissioned by Syston District Council. This 60cm x 90cm pavement feature was made using the indirect method of mosaic to achieve a smooth surface for walking on.
Bar signage, Baresca Tapas Bar Nottingham
Managing Director Jon Perkins commissioned some mosaic signage as a feature leading down to its bar area in this Nottingham city venue. The design was inspired by the vibrant art scene in Barcelona, with the Cellar 9 logo set against a backdrop of shimmering red,...
Private Commissions
I work on a variety of private commissions from personalised gifts through to wall art, house numbers and paving features. Here are a few recent commissions. Simply get in touch with your ideas and I’ll talk you through the process. “we commissioned Julie to make...
Shaun The Sheep – Aardman Animations
Commissioned in 2015 by Aardman Animations for ‘Shaun in the city’, a public art trail taking place in Bristol and London, also celebrating the launch of the new movie. The design was inspired by the texture and volume of Shaun’s fleece as well as his colourful...
Mosaic pavement features, Anstey Parish Council
Public art commissioned by Anstey Parish Council. A series of 3 pavement mosaics installed in Longclose park, Anstey. Taking inspiration from the park area we decided to follow the themes of an apple branch and acorn branch for 2 of the paving slabs. The idea of a...
Garden Wall Art
Having previously bought a textured piece of interior wall art, clients came back to commission a series of bespoke exterior artworks for their garden. The brief was to create some art that would span the length of a rendered wall (7m x 0.7m) at the bottom of...
St Clare’s Memorial Peace Dove
School memorial project working with pupils and staff to commemorate the loss of a much loved member of staff. A shimmering peace dove with forget me not flowers and heart detail created in a one-day School workshop. This was a reflective project with staff and...