Julie Dawson Gledhill/ Landscapes

Julie is a retired secondary school teacher of art and design technology. Julie has always painted and made things. She is the youngest of 7 children, and the first of her family to study fine art at university.

In 2005, Julie graduated from the University of Leeds with a BA (Hons) degree in fine art. In 2006, she studied at Sheffield Hallam University for a PGCE in design technology. Julie was a secondary school teacher for 8 years.

In 2023, Julie was selected to take part in the sky arts, Landscape Artist of the Year as a wildcard in Liverpool, (the 3 Grace’s). Julie has lived in Wakefield for most of her life and now resides at Kirkhamgate.