Beautiful Possibilities is the debut solo exhibition of Cotswolds artist, Jules Wild.
Friday 12 - 5pm - 8pm (private view)
Sat 13 - 10-5pm
Sun 14 - 10-5pm
Mon 15 - Closed
Tues 16 - 10-5pm
Weds 17 - 10-5pm
Thurs 18 - 10-5pm
Fri 19 - 10-5pm
Sat 20 - 10-5pm
The exhibition features some of her latest mixed media paintings exploring her love of bold colour, punchy florals and pops of urban and graffiti references. Not for the faint-hearted, her hand cut collages are a contemporary twist on the more traditional still life vase of flowers.
Through a process of layering and painting, cutting and pasting, her work is a vibrant, yet edgy, mix of all these disparate elements, combining collaged, stencilled, painted and photographic techniques. The finished result is one of high drama and maximum impact.
Jules is thrilled to have her first solo show with Spring Cheltenham, a fresh and modern gallery, that fully supports emerging and established artists alike.
BIO
For the last 20 years Jules has worked as an award-winning wedding florist, gaining recognition throughout the Cotswolds for her loose and relaxed design style.
When her flower business came to an abrupt standstill because of the pandemic, she took the opportunity to return to her artistic roots and started creating again, purely as a means of escapism and play. The feedback was so positive after sharing some examples on instagram that she had a painting studio built in her garden and now runs her art practice alongside her wedding flower business.
With an obvious love for colour and a passion for all things floral Jules’ mixed media work blends the beautifully romantic side of florals with found ephemera and graffiti references for a more contemporary, somewhat grittier, twist on the traditonal still life.
“I liken the process to flower arranging but with paper rather than flowers. By layering and painting, cutting and pasting my aim is to blend all these different elements and techniques together into a finished composition that is bold, totally unique and ultimately everlasting.”
Jules now sells her work through a variety of galleries, including Selfridges online and has exhibited at several major art fairs. Her exhibition at Spring Cheltenham is her first solo show.