Born in Penang, Malaysia, Julia Langley lives and works in London. Studied Fine Art at Camberwell School of Art.
Plants are the starting point for paintings made on canvas and wooden panels which are based on photographic images sourced and collected from old gardening, wildlife and nature books.
Colour is an important part of the process, often reduced then balanced and flattened so that the paintings have a unified surface that recall textiles or wallpapers.
Scale varies from small, intimate detailed pieces with complex patterns to larger pieces where the space is more open. A sense of otherworldliness is found through the act of painting.