Juliet Blaxland
art from the coast
Welcome to my seaside studio, the hub of which is perched on the edge of an eroding cliff overlooking Southwold in Suffolk. I am a registered architect but have always had a sideline in creative moonlighting, usually involving photomontages with an element of humour. Past photomontages have appeared regularly in architectural magazines and won a prize at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. I make all my photomontages using the old-fashioned scissors-and-paste method to avoid repetition or computer-aided laziness.
On this website I aim to offer cheerful art at prices that won't break the bank. This creates an opportunity for anyone to spontaneously buy a real piece of art, with a direct connection to its maker and a knowledge of its provenance, just because they like it. Top quality signed prints of all the photomontages and paintings are available as well as originals of the paintings. The collection offered here celebrates the jolly kitsch of the seaside or the atmospheric calm of the empty beach, depending on the mood of the day. Some of the photomontages have been published commercially as standard postcards sold at typical seaside postcard shops.