Julia Clay

Joined Artfinder: Feb. 2019

Artworks for sale: 46

(16)

Spain

About Julia Clay

 
 
  • Biography
    I’m a British born multi-disciplinary artist who currently lives in Spain.
    Since I was a child I’ve been fascinated by abandoned places, lost objects and hidden messages. I love to explore and picture the derelict or forgotten. To preserve it, resuscitate it and later reinvent it. I obsessively take photos of the hidden, unnoticed world around me that I can later use as a basis for my art.
    Having worked in commercial design, film and education for over 25 years, I now prefer to concentrate more on developing my own artistic projects. I love to experiment and to mix my digital and camera skills with my fine art ones. My huge archives of photographs are an important fuel for my inspiration and creative ideas.
    I have been a little quiet on here recently as my life has been greatly affected by COVID19 (like so many of you). I hope to be back in my studio with new artworks to upload here before too long.
    Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have a query or a commission to discuss. All digital and photographic work can be printed at different sizes than those shown, just ask me to provide a quote.
    You can also find me on Instagram at @julia_lucky13 and on my website.
    Thanks for passing by!
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  • Education

    1997 - 1998

    Greater Brighton Metropolitan College, U.K.

    1990 - 1993

    Falmouth School of Art, U.K.

    1988 - 1989

    Cheltenham School of Art and Design

  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: ARTE + VENTA Nadalenca

    Dates: 5 Jan 2020 - 5 Jan 2020

    Venue: La Ventana, c/ Llull 47-49, 6,2, Barcelona, Spain

    This Sunday 05/01/2020 I'll be opening my art studio in Poblenou (Barcelona) along with the artists Marcos Peinado and Fran Giminez to celebrate the new decade and to sell some of our art from the last decade at highly discounted prices. Everyone welcome from 11:00 - 16:00

    Event: COL.LECTIVA CONTEMPORÀNIA (CONTEMPORARY COLLECTIVE)

    Dates: 9 Nov 2019 - 30 Nov 2019

    Venue: Abartium art gallery, La Novíssima, BV-5215, 10, Calldetenes, (Barcelona) 08506 Spain

    I was selected to join Arbartium and their contemporary artist collective and to exhibit with them in their November exhibition at their gallery near the city of Vic and housed in the incredible 'La Novíssima'.
    In rooms 1 and 2 was recent work by the well known Catalan painter Francesc Arumí. In rooms 3 and 4 nine artists from the contemporary collective exhibited paintings, sculptures, photography etc. I exhibited four photographic, relief pictures from my 'Views From the Street' project: Amor (2019), El Procés (2019), United barcelona (2017), Viva Barcelona (2019)

    Event: TOP19: Poblenou Open Studio's Festival

    Dates: 13 Sep 2019 - 15 Sep 2019

    Venue: La Ventana, c/ Llull 47-49, 6,2, Barcelona, Spain

    Group exhibition by the resident artists: Julia Clay, Adrian Smith, Maria Bezantakou, Fran Gimenez, Lourdes Garreta, Iván Sanjuás, Marcos Peinado.

    Event: TOP18: Poblenou Open Studio's Festival

    Dates: 13 Sep 2018 - 16 Sep 2018

    Venue: Can Tiana art space, c/ Tangers 89, Barcelona, Spain

    I participated in a group show in this wonderful, old, industrial space that hadn't been used for many, many years.

    Event: TOP17: Poblenou Open Studio's Festival

    Dates: 14 Sep 2017 - 17 Sep 2017

    Venue: The Foundry Art Space (La Fundició del Poblenou), c/ Pallars, 178, Barcelona, Spain

    I participated in a group show called 'Terra Civil' with the other resident artists (Albert Capella, Coral Senderos, Mario Valle, Rob MacDonald, Eva Sans). There was a full agenda of activities including concerts, presentations, cabaret, DJs, workshops, poetry.

    Event: The Space of Places (espai de llocs)

    Dates: 6 May 2017 - 28 May 2017

    Venue: KONVENT, c/ konvent, 0, Cal Rosal (Berguedà) Spain

    I was invited to exhibit at this curated exhibition with my partner Geppe Monrós and our project called 'Abandoned?'' along with other artists including Stefan Baumann, Jordi Oliver and Mercè Rodríguez.

    Event: Vertex Festival IV

    Dates: 4 Dec 2016 - 12 Jan 2017

    Venue: Mallorca Art Space (Espai Mallorca), Plaza Vicenç Martorell, 1, Barcelona, Spain

    I was invited to exhibit with the artists; Maria Bezantakou, Aneta Ciesielska and Tagore Shreyashee Nag from Poliedre (a collective of immigrant artists, musicians and performers based in Barcelona).

    Event: P9Artiu (TOP16)

    Dates: 16 Sep 2016 - 25 Sep 2016

    Venue: Can Ricart, C/Emilia Coranty 5-9, Barcelona, Spain

    It was the 20th Anniversary of Poblenou Open Studios Festival (TOP16) and I had two group shows. One of which was with the P9Artiu collective artists (Sule Duc, Matteo Lencioni and Eva Sans) at Can Ricart

    Event: Exhibition by Julia Clay and Coral Senderos (TOP16)

    Dates: 16 Sep 2016 - 25 Sep 2016

    Venue: The Foundry Art Space (La Fundició del Poblenou), c/ Pallars, 178, Barcelona, Spain

    In this exhibition Julia and Coral expressed different artistic projections on the concept of 'Abandoned?'

    Event: Then + Now

    Dates: 6 Jul 2016 - 29 Jul 2016

    Venue: Casa del Mig, C/ Muntadas 5 (Parc de la Espanya Industrial) Barcelona, Spain

    I was invited to have a solo exhibition of my photographic montages.

    Event: Creative

    Dates: 15 Oct 2015 - 20 Nov 2015

    Venue: IEFC (Institute of Photographic Studies of Catalonia), c/ Comte d'Urgell, 187, Barcelona, Spain

    One of my photographic montages was a finalist in the 5th edition of the 'Creative' Contest and was exhibited at the IEFC (Institute of Photographic Studies of Catalonia) in Barcelona.

    Event: Creative Habitats

    Dates: 8 Sep 2015 - 30 Sep 2015

    Venue: Can Felipa, Carrer de Pallars, 277, Barcelona, Spain

    I was invited to exhibit in this curated group show.

    Event: Vertex Festival

    Dates: 2 May 2013 - 8 May 2013

    Venue: Pou de la Figuera, C/ de Sant Pere Més Baix, 70, Barcelona

    I was invited to exhibit with other artists from Poliedre (a collective of immigrant artists, musicians and performers based in Barcelona) at the Vertex Festival.

    Event: NYC : BCN

    Dates: 1 Mar 2009 - 31 Mar 2009

    Venue: Niu: Contemporary Art Space, c/ Almogàvers, 208, Barcelona, Spain

    I showed comparative artwork, photography and visuals on the theme of New York City and Barcelona.

    Event: Julia Clay

    Dates: 1 Oct 2008 - 15 Nov 2008

    Venue: Cultural Association Ulls Blaus, Passatge del Caminal, 13, 08005 Barcelona, Spain

    Every single artwork in this solo exhibition of mine were sold. :-)

    Event: BAC07: Barcelona International Festival of Contemporary Art

    Dates: 21 Oct 2007 - 19 Dec 2007

    Venue: CCCB (Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain

    My artwork 'NYC: A Modern Day Babylon' was selected for BAC07.

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Education

1997 - 1998

Greater Brighton Metropolitan College, U.K.

1990 - 1993

Falmouth School of Art, U.K.

1988 - 1989

Cheltenham School of Art and Design


There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: ARTE + VENTA Nadalenca

Dates: 5 Jan 2020 - 5 Jan 2020

Venue: La Ventana, c/ Llull 47-49, 6,2, Barcelona, Spain

This Sunday 05/01/2020 I'll be opening my art studio in Poblenou (Barcelona) along with the artists Marcos Peinado and Fran Giminez to celebrate the new decade and to sell some of our art from the last decade at highly discounted prices. Everyone welcome from 11:00 - 16:00

Event: COL.LECTIVA CONTEMPORÀNIA (CONTEMPORARY COLLECTIVE)

Dates: 9 Nov 2019 - 30 Nov 2019

Venue: Abartium art gallery, La Novíssima, BV-5215, 10, Calldetenes, (Barcelona) 08506 Spain

I was selected to join Arbartium and their contemporary artist collective and to exhibit with them in their November exhibition at their gallery near the city of Vic and housed in the incredible 'La Novíssima'.
In rooms 1 and 2 was recent work by the well known Catalan painter Francesc Arumí. In rooms 3 and 4 nine artists from the contemporary collective exhibited paintings, sculptures, photography etc. I exhibited four photographic, relief pictures from my 'Views From the Street' project: Amor (2019), El Procés (2019), United barcelona (2017), Viva Barcelona (2019)

Event: TOP19: Poblenou Open Studio's Festival

Dates: 13 Sep 2019 - 15 Sep 2019

Venue: La Ventana, c/ Llull 47-49, 6,2, Barcelona, Spain

Group exhibition by the resident artists: Julia Clay, Adrian Smith, Maria Bezantakou, Fran Gimenez, Lourdes Garreta, Iván Sanjuás, Marcos Peinado.

Event: TOP18: Poblenou Open Studio's Festival

Dates: 13 Sep 2018 - 16 Sep 2018

Venue: Can Tiana art space, c/ Tangers 89, Barcelona, Spain

I participated in a group show in this wonderful, old, industrial space that hadn't been used for many, many years.

Event: TOP17: Poblenou Open Studio's Festival

Dates: 14 Sep 2017 - 17 Sep 2017

Venue: The Foundry Art Space (La Fundició del Poblenou), c/ Pallars, 178, Barcelona, Spain

I participated in a group show called 'Terra Civil' with the other resident artists (Albert Capella, Coral Senderos, Mario Valle, Rob MacDonald, Eva Sans). There was a full agenda of activities including concerts, presentations, cabaret, DJs, workshops, poetry.

Event: The Space of Places (espai de llocs)

Dates: 6 May 2017 - 28 May 2017

Venue: KONVENT, c/ konvent, 0, Cal Rosal (Berguedà) Spain

I was invited to exhibit at this curated exhibition with my partner Geppe Monrós and our project called 'Abandoned?'' along with other artists including Stefan Baumann, Jordi Oliver and Mercè Rodríguez.

Event: Vertex Festival IV

Dates: 4 Dec 2016 - 12 Jan 2017

Venue: Mallorca Art Space (Espai Mallorca), Plaza Vicenç Martorell, 1, Barcelona, Spain

I was invited to exhibit with the artists; Maria Bezantakou, Aneta Ciesielska and Tagore Shreyashee Nag from Poliedre (a collective of immigrant artists, musicians and performers based in Barcelona).

Event: P9Artiu (TOP16)

Dates: 16 Sep 2016 - 25 Sep 2016

Venue: Can Ricart, C/Emilia Coranty 5-9, Barcelona, Spain

It was the 20th Anniversary of Poblenou Open Studios Festival (TOP16) and I had two group shows. One of which was with the P9Artiu collective artists (Sule Duc, Matteo Lencioni and Eva Sans) at Can Ricart

Event: Exhibition by Julia Clay and Coral Senderos (TOP16)

Dates: 16 Sep 2016 - 25 Sep 2016

Venue: The Foundry Art Space (La Fundició del Poblenou), c/ Pallars, 178, Barcelona, Spain

In this exhibition Julia and Coral expressed different artistic projections on the concept of 'Abandoned?'

Event: Then + Now

Dates: 6 Jul 2016 - 29 Jul 2016

Venue: Casa del Mig, C/ Muntadas 5 (Parc de la Espanya Industrial) Barcelona, Spain

I was invited to have a solo exhibition of my photographic montages.

Event: Creative

Dates: 15 Oct 2015 - 20 Nov 2015

Venue: IEFC (Institute of Photographic Studies of Catalonia), c/ Comte d'Urgell, 187, Barcelona, Spain

One of my photographic montages was a finalist in the 5th edition of the 'Creative' Contest and was exhibited at the IEFC (Institute of Photographic Studies of Catalonia) in Barcelona.

Event: Creative Habitats

Dates: 8 Sep 2015 - 30 Sep 2015

Venue: Can Felipa, Carrer de Pallars, 277, Barcelona, Spain

I was invited to exhibit in this curated group show.

Event: Vertex Festival

Dates: 2 May 2013 - 8 May 2013

Venue: Pou de la Figuera, C/ de Sant Pere Més Baix, 70, Barcelona

I was invited to exhibit with other artists from Poliedre (a collective of immigrant artists, musicians and performers based in Barcelona) at the Vertex Festival.

Event: NYC : BCN

Dates: 1 Mar 2009 - 31 Mar 2009

Venue: Niu: Contemporary Art Space, c/ Almogàvers, 208, Barcelona, Spain

I showed comparative artwork, photography and visuals on the theme of New York City and Barcelona.

Event: Julia Clay

Dates: 1 Oct 2008 - 15 Nov 2008

Venue: Cultural Association Ulls Blaus, Passatge del Caminal, 13, 08005 Barcelona, Spain

Every single artwork in this solo exhibition of mine were sold. :-)

Event: BAC07: Barcelona International Festival of Contemporary Art

Dates: 21 Oct 2007 - 19 Dec 2007

Venue: CCCB (Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain

My artwork 'NYC: A Modern Day Babylon' was selected for BAC07.


 

Biography

I’m a British born multi-disciplinary artist who currently lives in Spain.
Since I was a child I’ve been fascinated by abandoned places, lost objects and hidden messages. I love to explore and picture the derelict or forgotten. To preserve it, resuscitate it and later reinvent it. I obsessively take photos of the hidden, unnoticed world around me that I can later use as a basis for my art.
Having worked in commercial design, film and education for over 25 years, I now prefer to concentrate more on developing my own artistic projects. I love to experiment and to mix my digital and camera skills with my fine art ones. My huge archives of photographs are an important fuel for my inspiration and creative ideas.
I have been a little quiet on here recently as my life has been greatly affected by COVID19 (like so many of you). I hope to be back in my studio with new artworks to upload here before too long.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have a query or a commission to discuss. All digital and photographic work can be printed at different sizes than those shown, just ask me to provide a quote.
You can also find me on Instagram at @julia_lucky13 and on my website.
Thanks for passing by!