{"id":2927,"date":"2014-06-12T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T23:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2927"},"modified":"2014-06-12T09:48:00","modified_gmt":"2014-06-11T23:48:00","slug":"artchat-blog-interview-52-julie-hutchings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2927","title":{"rendered":"ArtChat [Blog Interview #52] \u2013 Julie Hutchings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"icon_link\" share_url=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2927\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><p><a title=\"Julie Hutchings\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\/JulieHutchings2014.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Julie Hutchings<\/strong> <\/a>is an expressive artist who is guided by intuition when capturing contemporary life-drawn figures. For this artist, it is about the journey and not the destination. Hutchings is fascinated by the process of painting from surface to subject, building on her artistic knowledge with weekly life drawing classes.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/JulieHutchings01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2963\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/JulieHutchings01.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Hutchings\" width=\"760\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/JulieHutchings01.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/JulieHutchings01-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>AC:\u00a0 How did your career as an artist begin? What styles and aesthetics interested you most?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JH:\u00a0\u00a0 From the moment I could hold chalk in my hand my fate was sealed!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Aside from a brief moment when I wanted to become a jockey, art was always my passion. I was extremely influenced early on by <a title=\"Vincent Van Gogh\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vangoghgallery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vincent Van Gogh<\/a>, my fascination with <a title=\"Francis Bacon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au\/exhibitions\/francis-bacon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Francis Bacon<\/a>, <a title=\"Egon Schiele \" href=\"http:\/\/www.theartstory.org\/artist-schiele-egon.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Egon Schiele <\/a>and <a title=\"Turner\" href=\"http:\/\/www.william-turner.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Turner<\/a> for his powerful movement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AC:\u00a0 Has your background in sign-making and graphic design had any sort of influence on your creative practice since?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JH:\u00a0\u00a0 Sign writing and graphic design instilled the discipline of good drawing and the importance of interesting compositions. Skillful drawing forms the bones of a good painting.<br \/>\n<strong>AC:\u00a0 What kind of art do you most identify with?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JH:\u00a0\u00a0 I identify with any art that is expressive &amp; shows technical skill regardless of the subject matter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AC:\u00a0 Tell us about your association with the racing world which is reflected in some of your paintings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JH:\u00a0\u00a0 Most of my early works were related to the horse racing industry. It was my love of horses that led me to a job in a racing stable where I met my future husband John who was a leading jockey at the time. I was also elected to the board of directors of the <a title=\"Clarence River Jockey Club\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crjc.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Clarence River Jockey Club <\/a>21 years ago when it was a very male domain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AC:\u00a0 Would you say that your latest series for the upcoming \u2018Women of Substance\u2019 exhibition at Red Hill Gallery is different to your previous work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JH:\u00a0\u00a0 I have matured as an artist through discipline and experience and by continuing to change and evolve. More time is spent mark making, drawing and eliminating and building up layers of memory until I am satisfied that the painting is resolved; I think I am more discerning about what I want to exhibit.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2964\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Julie-Hutchings-2.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Hutchings\" width=\"760\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Julie-Hutchings-2.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Julie-Hutchings-2-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><strong>AC:\u00a0 What materials do you love to work with?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JH:\u00a0\u00a0 I work with both canvas and paper; as far as application goes I will work with what I can get my hands on, acrylic or oil paints, <a title=\"oil sticks \" href=\"http:\/\/www.theartshop.com.au\/category1547_1.htm\" target=\"_blank\">oil sticks <\/a>and <a title=\"Charcoal\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charcoallane.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">charcoal<\/a> being my favourites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AC:\u00a0 In your statement\/CV you say that you want to \u2018capture the essence of a subject\u2019 \u2013 what draws you to paint a particular subject?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JH:\u00a0\u00a0 I love the flowing line. Two of my favourite subjects are horse &amp; the female form. With the <a title=\"equine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.horsemagazine.com\/thm\/\" target=\"_blank\">equine<\/a> paintings I try to capture the movement &amp; energy. With the female subject it is all about building the layers of emotion and expression with underlying messages. I often paint children many with family pets; this comes from memories or stories and sometimes dreams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AC:\u00a0 How do you get into the mood to paint? Do you listen to music? If so, what kind?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JH:\u00a0\u00a0 I am always in the mood to paint or draw, every waking hour my mind is full of ideas. The problem or challenge is to organise those thoughts and express them when I paint. Music is a very big influence; it often helps me channel those thoughts and ideas; beautiful lyrics from songs or poetry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AC:\u00a0 How would you describe your art in one sentence?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JH:\u00a0\u00a0 More than meets the eye!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/JulieHutchings03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2965\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/JulieHutchings03.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Hutchings\" width=\"760\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/JulieHutchings03.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/JulieHutchings03-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #ff4b33;\" title=\"EXHIBITING JUNE\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\/JulieHutchings2014.html\" target=\"_blank\">Exhibiting June\u00a02014 at Red Hill Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Red Hill Gallery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Hill Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=499790883388518\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2927\" send=\"true\" layout=\"button_count\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"150\" action=\"recommend\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ShareJulie Hutchings is an expressive artist who is guided by intuition when capturing contemporary life-drawn figures. 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