Julie Leach is a UK based artist who works with the elements, primarily the wind, to document the invisible forces of nature. Influenced by the eastern philosophy of wabi-sabi, Julie explores qualities of transience, intangibility and ephemerality in both the concept and the aesthetic of her work.

 

Facilitating ‘nature as artist’, drawings are created through direct engagement with the processes of the natural world. The drawings, which express extraordinary lightness, energy and movement, may be an entity in themselves or are developed through etching or screen printing into works on paper or silk.

 

The physical connection of working outside, in often challenging conditions, is an important part of Julie’s practice. The sense of freedom, risk and the wildness of nature provides a revitalising balance to the domestic, the comfortable and the virtual. Julie deliberately relinquishes control to nature in order to bypass the conscious brain and personal ego. There is a meditative value in both process and outcomes that offers a sense of personal perspective.