I’m Julie Swinsco,
An Artist and Image Maker
Cities in Motion
Capturing the Rhyth
of Urban Life
in a New Light
that preserve the vibrancy
of the original artwork.
Exhibiting In Your Gallery
Julie Swinsco - About My Work
The depiction of movement and energy is a constant theme within my artwork, although the subject matter and media I use often vary. I am a painter, printmaker, and photographer, and like most artists, I use whatever media is best suited to reveal my vision and express my voice.
I’m especially fascinated by reflections. How wet pavements mirror traffic lights and how glass distorts the everyday. Also, How rain and city glow combine into something both real and strange. I work with oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolours, mixed media, digital layers—all to explore those moments where light dances across surfaces.
My subject matter shifts. Sometimes it’s a crowd, or just one figure. But always, I care about the emotion of the pose or composition. The feeling of the moment, and that thinner line between precision and abstraction. My sketches, photos, and slow-shutter shots feed into everything. I let materials drip, let paint flow, let the unexpected happen.
What interests me, whatever my subject matter, is capturing the essence of the pose, the emotion of the situation, and the finer qualities of light.
My images begin as a drawing from life or from my own photographs. I like adapting these, using various media, including Photoshop, watercolours, acrylics, oils, mixed media, mono printing, etchings and lino. Most of my work retains some detail but also a recognition of the media used, and I like to allow the paint to drip, interact and become part of the composition.
My Philosophy
My inspiration comes from what I observe. I am fascinated by reflections and the way they distort through water, glass, or even on wet city streets. For me, art is never just what you see. It is also what you feel in the blur, the shadow, and the space between.
I aim to capture not only cityscapes or people, but also the pulse beneath them—the ambient noise, the glowing reflections, the fleeting flicker of emotion. When light bounces off water or traffic streams glow in the rain, that is the spark I chase.
Explore my Collections
- Paintings – Originals that capture light, architecture, energy—many inspired by Birmingham, London, Prague.
- Fine Art Prints – Museum-quality reproductions for those who want the same energy but in accessible editions.
- Photography & Digital Images & Drawings – More immediate works, studies of light, motion, and mood.
Get in Touch
If any piece moves you, or you’d like to see works-in-progress, commissions, or prints, I’d love to hear from you.