I have drawn nearly every day since the first time I picked up a pencil. Drawing is a language that I love to speak and will never tire of learning. The accidental effects and the myriad colour choices generated by relief and intaglio printmaking inspire me to step outside the box. These days I also experiment with digital processes, starting with a drawn image and sometimes combining handmade prints with digital prints.

I always feel compelled to draw and paint the beauty of the natural world that I see in my local environment. I live near the beach and enjoy long coastal walks as well as exploring underwater, but I’m equally at home in forests, both in the Adelaide Hills and in the northern hemisphere where I grew up. The more I depict what remains of wild Nature, the more aware I am of the fragility of our ecosystem. We are all part of this natural cycle and are ultimately responsible for the welfare of our planet. I also love to depict human beings, both male and female, in our natural state: as the animals that we are, untrammelled by clothing, unadorned by the trappings of wealth and status.

Julia Wakefield

Artworks by Julia Wakefield

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Nude standing with easel by Julia Wakefield

Ink drawing

Nude, seated, facing right by Julia Wakefield

Pastel drawing

Nude seated on floor, back view by Julia Wakefield

Charcoal drawing

Nude reclining, back view 2 by Julia Wakefield

Drawing

Springtime 2, 1/12 by Julia Wakefield

Linocut

Springtime, 1/12 by Julia Wakefield

Linocut

Squirrels by Julia Wakefield

Watercolour

Ballerina by Julia Wakefield

Digital Art (Giclée)

Fran seated, back view by Julia Wakefield

Watercolour

Maxine seated, back view by Julia Wakefield

Pastel drawing

Under the Linden Tree, 11/30 by Julia Wakefield

Woodcut

Mike in pensive mood by Julia Wakefield

Drawing