SOLIDARTY - SOTHEBY'S INSTITUTE AUCTION

JULIE BRETON | MÉMOIRES No.6 - SolidArty Auction

I am trully honored to be part of SolidArty, an art auction to benefit Doctors Without Borders. Organized by Sotheby's Institute of Art Student Charity Auction in London UK, Solidarty is made up of 38 artist from 21 countries with artwork juried by Amira Gad, previously of the Serpentine Gallery, Witte de With and Emily Butler, of the Whitechapel Gallery. The auction is now live on Invaluable until July 17th, 2020.

The sale is curated as a dialogue between MFA graduates from leading London art schools and more established artists. For this event, SolidArty is used as a platform to showcase the work of a new generation of truly international talents and help them gain visibility when showing works physically has become challenging under lockdowns.

MÉMOIRES ABSTRACT COLLAGE SERIES

JULIE BRETON | MÉMOIRES No.4 - abstract collage

JULIE BRETON | MÉMOIRES No.2 - abstract collage

THE MÉMOIRES séries of collage and paintings is part of an effort to record what goes on in the mind. Using multiple photographic reference, I document the various subjects and the emotions they communicate through the use of vivid colours, sharp angles and organic lines. Working with layers of mixed media, I create a composition reminiscent of the fleeting moment. 

I explore new materials and techniques using translucent paper as a support. I use graphite, coloured pencil, paper, canvas, acrylic & gesso in layers of various transparency. I have also been using vintage photographs and postcard found in my favourite local antique shop for the nostalgia they evoke.

GALLERY MATTHIEU DUBUC PARIS

MATTHIEU DUBUC GALLERY PARIS

JULIE BRETON | GLACIER MACBETH

I am now represented by the Matthieu Dubuc Gallery in Paris. This established gallery works with international artists showing it’s interest for diverse artistic views and cultures.

I am honnored to see my art next to the work of great artists I admire like Piotr Strelnik, Daoud and Diana Sanchez to name a few. All together, the gallery represents more than 15 painters and sculptors following them along their various artistic careers.

J’ai la chance de faire partie des artistes représentés par la galerie Matthieu Dubuc à Paris. La galerie met à l’honneur les œuvres d’artistes internationaux démontrant son intérêt pour différents courants et cultures.

Je suis honorée de voir mes oeuvres cotoyées celles d’artistes de grande renommé que j’admire comme Piotr Strelnik, Daoud et Diana Sanchez. La galerie représente plus d’une quinzaine d’artistes sculpteurs et peintres et collabore avec eux tout au long de leur carrière artistique.

COLLAGES & DRAWINGS NOW AVAILABLE

JULIE BRETON ART | COLLAGE & DRAWING

JULIE BRETON ART | MINIMAL BOTANICAL DRAWING

The minimal botanical drawings and collages from the GLASSHOUSE series are now availbale on the website. These are made on transluscent Yupo paper and come with interchangeable neutral gray background.

Many of them are 11”x14” making them ideal for framing. They look great on their own, as a group or part of a gallery wall.

These are available for purchase online. You can also see a framed curated selection at The Cross Decor & Design in Vancouver’s Yaletown.

ABSTRACT ART EXPERIMENTS

JULIE BRETON ART | ABSTRACT PAINTING

JULIE BRETON ART | WORK IN PROGRESS

I am taking a breather from my regular art practice to experiment with new support and media. It is very exciting to work with translucent Yupo paper as well as rag paper which is proving to be more difficult. With these study, I am hoping to breakthrough to a more intuitive style of painting.

I am purposely moving away from representational work all together to explore form and colour. I want to discover where intuition will take me as oposed to concern myself with aesthetics. You can follow my progress on Instagram below.

BOTANICAL DRAWINGS

JULIE BRETON ART | ABSTRACT DRAWING

JULIE BRETON ART | BOTANICAL DRAWING

The BOTANICAL DRAWINGS are part of the GLASSHOUSE series, a body of work inspired by the Victorian glasshouses and conservatories that once symbolized prosperity, discovery, and progress. While many of these remarkable structures have disappeared or fallen into decline, their history continues to inspire my imagination.

Working on translucent Yupo paper allows me to build layers of drawing, paint, and collage that interact with light in unexpected ways. The transparency of the surface echoes the luminous quality of the glasshouses themselves, creating a sense of depth and atmosphere throughout the work.

Using charcoal, graphite, pastel, acrylic paint, ink, and collage, I create imagined botanical worlds inspired by the exotic plant collections that once filled these grand structures. Loose linework, layered marks, and subtle colour shifts suggest leaves, petals, and fragments of vegetation rather than specific specimens, inviting the viewer to complete the story.

When backed with a neutral or coloured surface, the translucency of the paper reveals additional layers of colour and texture, allowing each piece to transform with its surroundings. You can follow this series progress on Instagram.