Julian Belmonte

Julian works with white earthenware clay and brick clay thrown on a small Japanese wheel.

The work is fired in an electric kiln to 1060oC using either a transparent or tin glaze where ever appropriate.

Julian's work is based on the traditional vessel. It is made to have weight and solidity and to be simple in design and form. He uses a combination of throwing and extruding to achieve the shapes, finishing the work with a rubber kidney, and telephone card.

The work is undecorated and is concerned with shape, line and balance. Focusing on the play of light and shadow to make it sharp and distinct. The intention is to give his pots an industrial but hand made feel.

The pieces he makes can be functional and of over sized proportions. He likes to address shape, form and proportion, taking inspiration from simplicity, interior space and architecture..

Residencies

1999 - 2003 Potter in Residence, The Farnham Maltings, Farnham, Surrey
2003 - 2004 Community Potter in Residence South Hill Park, Bracknell, Berks

June 2007:Contemporary Ceramics, Marshall Street, London
Sept 2005:The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
May 2005: Show Case, Contemporary Ceramics, 7 Marshal St, London
May 2004: South Hill Park, Bracknell, Berks
May 2003: The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
March 2001: New Work, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey
May 2001: Watts Gallery, Compton, Surrey
July 2001: The Rope Store Gallery, Quay Arts Centre, Isle of Wight

2006 ‘Must Have’, Aspex Galley, Gunwarf Quay, Portsmouth
2006 Summer Show, The New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey,
2003 Carbiart, Aberdeen, Scotland
2002 New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey
2002 Simon Drew Gallery, Dartmouth,Devon
2000 Chelsea Craft Fair
2000 Air FM, Artist in Residence Exhibition, Farnham Maltings Gallery, Farnham
1999 Glazed Over, Worthing Museum, Worthing, West Sussex
1999 At Your Service, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey
1999 Fast Forward, Ruskin Craft Gallery, Sheffield
1999 Surface of Distinction, Parkfields Art Centre, Ross on Wye
1998 Pure, Collection Gallery, Ledbury
1997 Clay for Today, Farnham Maltings Gallery, Farnham

Hub Design Centre, Slesford, Lincolnshire
Primavera, Cambridge
Crafts Council Shop. The Crafts Council, London
New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey
Simon Drew Gallery Dartmouth, Devon
Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin North Wales
The Open Eye, Edinburgh
The Easton Rooms, Rye, East Sussex
Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno, Gwynedd
Craft Centre & Design Gallery, Leeds
Llantarnam Grange, Cwnbran, South Wales

£1940 CIBAS Seed Funding November 2006
£3000: Year of the Artist award (Cranleigh Brick Works) June 2000
Database: Axis National Database May 2000
£1,000: Arts Council England South East, Support Grant June 1998
£4,100: The Arts Council of England, A4E Express Scheme
For project and exhibition ‘Clay for Today’ Nov 1997

Arts Council of England, Church Street, Brighton (3 pieces in collection) Sept 2001
South East Arts, Ceramics Collection, Hove Museum & Art Gallery May 2000
Surrey Institute of Art & Design, Ceramics Collection, Farnham, Surrey May 2000
Worthing Museum, Contemporary Ceramics Collection, Sussex Oct 1999

Selected School Projects

Architectural Project, Hale School, Farnham, Surrey 2006
Poetry collaboration, Limpsfield School, Limpsfield, Surrey 2005
Henry Moore project, YR11, Eggar’s School, Alton, Hants 2005
External Ceramic Tile project, William Cobbett School, Farnham, Surrey 2004
Large Chinese Dragon Mosaic, Liphook Junior School, Liphook, Hants 2002/3
‘Potting in the Past.’ Residency with four schools and two Surrey Museums 2001/2
Whitmore Vale Centre for Learning Disabilities (Farnham castle project) 2001
Haselmere Museum, ceramic residency (Workshops with schools) 2000
William Cobbitt School, Farnham, Surrey (Ceramic Panel, 2000 Project) 2000
Weybourne County Infants School, Farnham (Ceramics workshop) 1999
Farnborough Grange County Infants School (Mosaic workshop) 1999
The Galleries ‘Schools Adopt Monument Project’, Woking, Surrey 1998
Nine Mile Ride Primary School, Bracknell (Ceramic workshop) 1998
‘Schools Adopt Monuments’ (Ceramic residences, Woking) 1998
‘Clay for Today’ Farnham Maltings Gallery (Ceramics workshops) 1997
Weydon School, Farnham (Staff Inset training) 1997
Heathend School, Farnham (Tile & Mosaic project) 1996

Education

West Surrey College of Art & Design, Farnham, Surrey 1985 - 1989
BA (Hons) 3 D Design (Ceramics)
Suffolk College of Higher & Further Education, Ipswich, Suffolk 1983 - 1985
DA/TEC Diploma General Art & Design

Futher training

Artist adviser for Year of the Artist, Arts Council England South East 2003
Photoshop course, Artsway, Sway, New Forest 2001
Photography course at Southern Arts, Winchester 2000
Notions & Narratives in Contemporary Practice, Brighton 1998
Conference: New Perspectives in Art Education, Watermans, London 1996
Seminars: Public Art Commissioning Seminar, De la Warr, Bexhill 1996
Craft development, South East Arts, Tunbridge Wells 1995/6
Southern Band Touring Exhibition Scheme,exhibition curation, Oxford 1994/5

Employment

1997 - to date Self employed potter
1997 - to date Ceramics tutor for Farnham Maltings, Arts & Community Centre, Farnham
1996 - to date Tutor, Ceramic Workshops, South Hill Park, Arts Centre, Bracknell
1999 - 2004 IT tutor Alton College
1994 - 1999 Design Technology Tutor, Art & Design Dept Frensham Heights School, Farnham
1993 - 1995 Assistant Curator, The James Hockey Gallery, Farnham
1993 - 1994 Production thrower, Farnham Pottery, Wrecclesham
1991 - 1993 Self initiated work, The Milking Parlour, Runfold, Farnham
1989 - 1991 Ceramics technician, W.S.C.A.D. Farnham
1987 - 1988 Vice President of Students Union, W.S.C.A.D. Farnham





		Born 1964, Hastings, UK Works in Alton, Hampshire, England Statement Julian works with white earthenware clay and brick clay thrown on a small Japanese wheel. The work is fired in an electric kiln to 1060oC using either a transparent or tin glaze where ever appropriate. Julian's work is based on the traditional vessel. It is made to have weight and solidity and to be simple in design and form. He uses a combination of throwing and extruding to achieve the shapes, finishing the work with a rubber kidney, and telephone card. The work is undecorated and is concerned with shape, line and balance. Focusing on the play of light and shadow to make it sharp and distinct. The intention is to give his pots an industrial but hand made feel. The pieces he makes can be functional and of over sized proportions. He likes to address shape, form and proportion, taking inspiration from simplicity, interior space and architecture.. Residencies 1999 - 2003 Potter in Residence, The Farnham Maltings, Farnham, Surrey 2003 - 2004 Community Potter in Residence South Hill Park, Bracknell, Berks Solo exhibitions June 2007:Contemporary Ceramics, Marshall Street, London Sept 2005:The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland May 2005: Show Case, Contemporary Ceramics, 7 Marshal St, London May 2004: South Hill Park, Bracknell, Berks May 2003: The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland March 2001: New Work, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey May 2001: Watts Gallery, Compton, Surrey July 2001: The Rope Store Gallery, Quay Arts Centre, Isle of Wight Group exhibitions 2006 ‘Must Have’, Aspex Galley, Gunwarf Quay, Portsmouth 2006 Summer Show, The New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey, 2003 Carbiart, Aberdeen, Scotland 2002 New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey 2002 Simon Drew Gallery, Dartmouth,Devon 2000 Chelsea Craft Fair 2000 Air FM, Artist in Residence Exhibition, Farnham Maltings Gallery, Farnham 1999 Glazed Over, Worthing Museum, Worthing, West Sussex 1999 At Your Service, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey 1999 Fast Forward, Ruskin Craft Gallery, Sheffield 1999 Surface of Distinction, Parkfields Art Centre, Ross on Wye 1998 Pure, Collection Gallery, Ledbury 1997 Clay for Today, Farnham Maltings Gallery, Farnham Exhibiting galleries Hub Design Centre, Slesford, Lincolnshire Primavera, Cambridge Crafts Council Shop. The Crafts Council, London New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey Simon Drew Gallery Dartmouth, Devon Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin North Wales The Open Eye, Edinburgh The Easton Rooms, Rye, East Sussex Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno, Gwynedd Craft Centre & Design Gallery, Leeds Llantarnam Grange, Cwnbran, South Wales grants and awards/reviews £1940 CIBAS Seed Funding November 2006 £3000: Year of the Artist award (Cranleigh Brick Works) June 2000 Database: Axis National Database May 2000 £1,000: Arts Council England South East, Support Grant June 1998 £4,100: The Arts Council of England, A4E Express Scheme For project and exhibition ‘Clay for Today’ Nov 1997 Work in collections Arts Council of England, Church Street, Brighton (3 pieces in collection) Sept 2001 South East Arts, Ceramics Collection, Hove Museum & Art Gallery May 2000 Surrey Institute of Art & Design, Ceramics Collection, Farnham, Surrey May 2000 Worthing Museum, Contemporary Ceramics Collection, Sussex Oct 1999 Critical reviews Gary Cornford, Profile, London Potters Magazine, January 2000, p3 Selected School Projects Architectural Project, Hale School, Farnham, Surrey 2006 Poetry collaboration, Limpsfield School, Limpsfield, Surrey 2005 Henry Moore project, YR11, Eggar’s School, Alton, Hants 2005 External Ceramic Tile project, William Cobbett School, Farnham, Surrey 2004 Large Chinese Dragon Mosaic, Liphook Junior School, Liphook, Hants 2002/3 ‘Potting in the Past.’ Residency with four schools and two Surrey Museums 2001/2 Whitmore Vale Centre for Learning Disabilities (Farnham castle project) 2001 Haselmere Museum, ceramic residency (Workshops with schools) 2000 William Cobbitt School, Farnham, Surrey (Ceramic Panel, 2000 Project) 2000 Weybourne County Infants School, Farnham (Ceramics workshop) 1999 Farnborough Grange County Infants School (Mosaic workshop) 1999 The Galleries ‘Schools Adopt Monument Project’, Woking, Surrey 1998 Nine Mile Ride Primary School, Bracknell (Ceramic workshop) 1998 ‘Schools Adopt Monuments’ (Ceramic residences, Woking) 1998 ‘Clay for Today’ Farnham Maltings Gallery (Ceramics workshops) 1997 Weydon School, Farnham (Staff Inset training) 1997 Heathend School, Farnham (Tile & Mosaic project) 1996 Education West Surrey College of Art & Design, Farnham, Surrey 1985 - 1989 BA (Hons) 3 D Design (Ceramics) Suffolk College of Higher & Further Education, Ipswich, Suffolk 1983 - 1985 DA/TEC Diploma General Art & Design Futher training Artist adviser for Year of the Artist, Arts Council England South East 2003 Photoshop course, Artsway, Sway, New Forest 2001 Photography course at Southern Arts, Winchester 2000 Notions & Narratives in Contemporary Practice, Brighton 1998 Conference: New Perspectives in Art Education, Watermans, London 1996 Seminars: Public Art Commissioning Seminar, De la Warr, Bexhill 1996 Craft development, South East Arts, Tunbridge Wells 1995/6 Southern Band Touring Exhibition Scheme,exhibition curation, Oxford 1994/5 Employment 1997 - to date Self employed potter 1997 - to date Ceramics tutor for Farnham Maltings, Arts & Community Centre, Farnham 1996 - to date Tutor, Ceramic Workshops, South Hill Park, Arts Centre, Bracknell 1999 - 2004 IT tutor Alton College 1994 - 1999 Design Technology Tutor, Art & Design Dept Frensham Heights School, Farnham 1993 - 1995 Assistant Curator, The James Hockey Gallery, Farnham 1993 - 1994 Production thrower, Farnham Pottery, Wrecclesham 1991 - 1993 Self initiated work, The Milking Parlour, Runfold, Farnham 1989 - 1991 Ceramics technician, W.S.C.A.D. Farnham 1987 - 1988 Vice President of Students Union, W.S.C.A.D. Farnham