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Julia Finzel is a Photographer and Artist who works from her studio at St Mary's Yard, Brixham. She has exhibited in the UK, Italy, Japan and America and has illustrated several books. Julia has a Master of Arts degree in Documentary Photography awarded by The University of Wales Newport. Julia undertakes photographic commissions, including studio portraiture of people and animals. This also includes documentary and location photography. Photographs are sometimes reworked for etchings, either as photo-etchings or combined with drawing and etching.
Julia Finzel had her first solo exhibition in Venice in 1993 at La Galleria Mnemoisine. She first learnt her etching techniques with Roberto Mazzetto at 'La Bottega Del Tintoretto' in Venice, where she lived, and has been printmaking with Michael Honnor and the Dartington Printmakers for many years. Their hand printed book 'A Printmakers Flora' was exhibited at the Thackery Gallery and bought by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in 1996. Julia Finzel is a member of and exhibits regularly with The Society for Art of the Imagination. Exhibitions include The Gallery, Cork St, London, The Williamsburg Historical Arts Centre, New York and The Diego Victoria Fine Art Gallery, Miami. In 2007 Julia Finzel had her second solo exhibition in Venice and also took part in the handmade book exhibition organized by 'La Bottega del Tintoretto' print studio in 2006 and 2007. Etchings and mono prints can also be found at the West Country's leading print gallery, The Brook Gallery, Budleigh Salterton. Photographs, Prints and Paintings can be found at Art Spaces, Totnes. Studio visits are recommended to see Julia's range of work. Please telephone in advance.

In 1991 Harper Collins published Julia's children's book 'Large as Life'. In 2001 Julia and two other artists were chosen to represent The Association of Illustrators at the Design and copyright World Congress exhibition in London. Her work has also been collected internationally. Julia also teaches Art and Photography at South Devon College.

Forthcoming events:
Art of The Traditional Circus Book launch
'Circus, The Greatest Show on Earth'
exhibition 29th Nov -16th Dec 2011

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