Julie Cowdy

from Mycreativeimages Magazine - March 2021

Artist Exhibitions

Julie Cowdy (ARPS)

The restrictions of Lockdown conversely opened up opportunities that I would not have expected. I believe that the creative amongst us, who have a passion for photography, have been in a better position to make something positive out of the period of isolation.

I had begun a project photographing hanging fruit, flowers and vegetables. It began with a tress of garlic bought from a French market in summer 2019. It wouldn’t stand up, wasn’t shown to advantage lying down, so I strung it up and suspended it over a canvas.

During the next fifteen months, much of it spent at home either in England or France, and with a lot more time to occupy, my ‘Fruits of the Earth’ project evolved with the seasons. I played around with various ideas and finally it came to fruition in the form of tromp l’oeil creations, combining old paper, envelopes, text and textures

I submitted them to the Royal Photographic Society as a fine art portfolio in November 2020 and was successful in being awarded the Associateship level: ARPS.

My success was covered in the regional press and I have been invited to exhibit my portfolio at the Yorkshire Arboretum when it reopens after lockdown. Recently I’ve kept busy framing up my prints in readiness.