Julie kilminster

uk based fine artist

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Two Queens made the news

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us so far. Please continue to share and buy shares. It means a lot to the Art community in Leicester.

Leicester art gallery Two Queens seeks support to avoid closure

Gallery bosses hope to raise enough money to buy the building they rent.

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A few photos from this weekend...

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Life drawing class at Two Queens

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Save a Space for New Art to Thrive - Two Queens

We need your support to save Two Queens. Invest in our future to help us buy our building and enable it to thrive for years to come.

We still have a lot more money to raise to save the studio. Please follow the link above to become a shareholder and help keep 2 Queens open.

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A sneak peek at my Bric-a-Brac stall.

Pop in and see me this evening (18:00 on 30/08) at Two Queens Studios and Gallery in Leicester.

Why not stay, have a drink, have some food and browse the other stalls.

On my stall the prices range from 10p to £20 per item. Cash preferred.

All profits are going to 2 Queens.

A massive thank you to everyone who made a donation to the stall.

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I'm in the studio today from 13:00 - 20:00 if anyone wants to bring anything in. Bric-a-brac, books, clothes, toys. Anything you would find in a charity shop.

2 Queens, 2 Queen Street, Le1

07554145253

If you are a studio holder, I will be going between my space in studio 5 by the workshop and the empty space next to Ameerah.

Thank you for supporting the project and don't forget about our big night out on Friday 30th August between 18:00 - 21:30/22:00. Drinks, stalls and music. Hopefully see you there xx

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I am still looking for bric-a-brac but I am extending that to clothes and toys too. Pretty much anything you would find in a charity shop, or Art materials you're not going to use, as long as it is in good condition. I am in the studio this Tuesday afternoon/evening if you want to drop bits off, otherwise message on here or contact me on 07554145253 to drop at mine. Thanks for supporting 🙏 🙂

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It's my 2 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

Wow, it's been a long time. Two years ago I had such an inspiring phone conversation with a friend who I don't see much. We chatted about Art, Music and life. He inspired me to open this account as a bit of a catch-all Art diary.

Today I spent most of the day in the studio. I did a life drawing class for the first time in years (drawing not modeling). I had a blast and met new people 🤩

Here are my drawings......

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I am proud to announce that this year is my 7th being a studio holder at 2 Queens in Leicester.

We have an open studio this Saturday to co-incide with our Member's Show. I am featuring some work in the exhibition alongside studio holders and community members.

Please pop in to my space and say hi 👋

I have some new work to show you that I will not be featuring online. As it is for mature audiences only, you will have to request to see the work. The work is intended for people who have an understanding of contemporary art.

I hope to see you there xx

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I've been thinking about my creative work recently, as well as thinking about what I want/don't want to share online.

My work can be very confessional to the point of being overshare. Over recent years, it has featured my journey with mental health. Also, the keeping of a video diary during the covid years - this is no longer available online.

As someone who wants to develop professionally (in a non Art related field), I realize that artwork posted online can be taken out of context. Also, not everyone is your friend, or has good intentions.

My work can be a little sensitive and divisive at times.

This week, I presented some new work to a group of my Artist friends. It is very much in the early/experimental stage - it also provoked a range of reactions.

The discussion was interesting. We spoke about 1960's/1970's Feminism, also the idea of controlling the context in which the work is viewed, and how to display the work within the gallery setting. The work is very organic in it's look, and the way it was produced.

My takeaway from the discussion is that I need to work out what I want the work to say. I did have a working title, but I now want to change it - I feel the title, along with how I display the work, can be used to guide a diologue. But what diologue do I want people to have?

For me, while I was creating the work, I was thinking about my femininity and how I can connect with myself and the natural cycles of things on a deeper level.

I have been reading 'Woman Code' recently. Although it is inspiring, there is actually so much work to do in order to live in a way that is more aligned to my body and hormone cycles. I was hoping this book would help me feel more connected. I was also watching some YouTube videos by Teal Swan about honoring my femininity. Some of the things I have learned are easy enough to maintain, however, others are too costly/time consuming and impractical for me at the moment.

I think I need to keep making the work and just see where it ends up. Usually, when I create, I hit a stage where the work tells me what it wants me to do.

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My friend bought me a puzzle box for Christmas and I managed to open it :) yay 🤗

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Can't get enough of this track at the moment

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I had a little spiritual time the other day.

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I like the overall atmosphere of this show. It feels like I was in a different world for a little while.