Julie Brook (born 1961) is a British artist. She works in a variety of mediums in each case with a strong connection with the landscape. She has lived and worked in the

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islands, on Jura and

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and in the

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Life and career

Julie Brook was born at RAF Rinteln hospital in Germany. She lives on the

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. She attended

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from 1980 to 1983.

Artworks

Her works include: * ''An Dealbh Mòr'' (2005–2006), with Bun Sgoil Shlèite, a Gaelic/ English year-long project drawing and painting from the landscape of South Skye culminating in a large scale painting on canvas. Using the painting as a floor cloth the performance reflected the geological evolution of Skye through movement and music. Exhibition and performance situated at

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and presented at the

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."Highland children show Scottish Parliament the Big Picture"
(12 June 2007) The Highland Council. Retrieved 5 September 2008. * ''Out of the ground, a thread of air'' (2023) in the grounds of Holker Hall, Cumbria, located at 4.1855,-2.9857

References

External links

Official Julie Brook Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brook, Julie 1961 births Living people Scottish women artists British women painters 20th-century British artists 20th-century British women artists 21st-century British artists 21st-century British women artists Alumni of the Ruskin School of Art

Life and career

Artworks

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