mentoring programmes
ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING FOR PEOPLE Who require A COMBINATION OF CREATIVITY support and accountability
What’s involved?
I offer one-to-one mentoring programmes that include a mentoring call and email support.
When you sign up for a one-month, three-month or six-month mentorship programme, you will receive a weekly email asking you to set a focus for your art-making each week and to reflect back on your progress from the previous week, what you enjoyed and what you need help with. Through this regular pattern of action, reflection and adaptation, you will soon begin to make progress with your work and form a rhythm that supports your practice.
One-to-one calls are an opportunity to discuss where you are in your art practice at the moment and gain support in setting goals and moving towards them. With one call of up to an hour for each month of your mentorship, you have the opportunity to choose the subject matter of our conversation depending on the support you require. It may be that you feel you would benefit from some honest feedback on recent creations or that you would like to discuss what the next step should be in your creative journey; perhaps you are starting to think about finding ways to try and make money from your art, maybe you are at the point of considering venues for your first exhibition and would like some extra support or you might simply need some support as you build your creative confidence.
Calls last for up to one hour and are scheduled at a time to suit both parties.
Why should you work with me?
I am committed to supporting you in developing a creative practice that fits your busy life. I love seeing people focus on their creative practice and find their voice. I know how it can feel to be juggling so many things, to be putting others first and for the thing that is so important to you to take a back seat. I also know the enormous difference art can make to how you feel day to day and how a commitment to your creativity can impact all areas of your life.
With a wealth of experience in a variety of different roles across the field of art, I am able to approach you and your art from the viewpoint of curator, journalist, teacher and fellow artist. Supporting artists in expanding their comfort zone to create their best work is not only one of my strengths, but something that brings me great pleasure. Having built a body of work for an art fair and Open Studios in less than a year whilst working part time and mothering two sons, then producing two solo exhibitions in the past two years, with good sales at both, I understand the highs and lows of this creative rollercoaster. I would relish the opportunity to support you on this journey of exploration and expansion.
Please contact me, stating your option of 1-month, 3-month or 6-month mentoring programme if you are ready for my support with your art.
What experience do you have in the fields of art and MENTORING?
• I have a BA Hons degree in Three Dimensional Design (Ceramics) and I have always created in a variety of media.
• 17 years working on international art magazine, Raw vision working my way up to the position of Senior Editor.
• 15 years as facilitator/mentor on Exploring Collections course for the charity Outside In at Pallant House Gallery and the Wellcome Collection.
• Delivering Curating Exhibitions course for Outside In.
• Delivering peer mentor training programme and artist mentor training sessions for Outside In.
• Delivering individual mentoring sessions for a variety of artists as well as group mentoring programmes.
• 10 years running a popular Art Club for children aged 6-11.
* 3+ years running Art for Relaxation classes for adults.
• 7+ years supporting over 1000 people as Accountability Coach supporting author John Williams’ online courses.
• Given lectures at Dr. Guislain Museum, Ghent and Tate Modern, London.
• Curator of several independent exhibitions of self-taught art in London.
• Co-curator of British Outsider Art at Halle Saint Pierre, Paris.
• Practicing artist.
What DO OTHER PEOPLE SAY?
“I first met Julia on a 30 day challenge and was so impressed by her weekly check-in process and encouragement that I jumped at the chance of more in-depth mentoring with her. I found that the monthly calls gave a fantastic balance of inspiration and ideas alongside practical help and advice from a working artist. The in-depth weekly email reviews kept me motivated and focused on being creative as well as providing helpful feedback on the work I was producing. Julia's guidance and leadership have really worked for me on this creative journey and given me the confidence to show my work to others and to present it for sale.”
- Teresa Trangmar on her experience of a three-month mentorship.
“The minute you will get to work with Julia, you will experience her inner joy, love and beauty. These qualities shine through in whatever she does: her inspirational guidance, her art, her writing and her videos. Julia knows on a deep level the relevance of appreciating life and sharing joy. I feel very grateful and extremely fortunate to have the continuous support of this talented soul. On days, when I feel doubts and fears coming up, she always helps me see why I’m on this path of a creative life.”
- Brigitte Gleissner on her experience of one-to-one calls.
“I’m working on my website and feeling in flow, I have a lot more clarity on it now. I had the fear that it won’t be right and your workshop (and your advice) helped me to see that if I just commit to something, and work on it with enthusiasm, it will evolve into ‘the right thing’. Just like a piece of art!”
- Sally
“I feel a real sense of connection to our group as well as a sense of ‘shifting’ in the way I am feeling about my art and creative practice.”
- Participant in The Committed Artist group mentoring programme.
“I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed our call on The Committed Artist yesterday as well as our one to one call last week and indeed all the program so far.”
- Participant in The Committed Artist group mentoring programme.
“Massive thank you to you, was the right encouragement, advice and support just when it was needed, definitely think things are coming back on track for me.”
- Mentoring client, March 2022
What’s the cost?
The investment for one-to-one mentoring programmes is as follows:
1 month £165
3 months £450
6 months £850
Where could you be in just six months from now if you allowed yourself to be supported in your creative practice? Are you ready to find out?
YEs, I Am ready to commit to my art
Please contact me, stating your option of 1-month, 3-month or 6-month mentoring programme if you are ready for my support with your art.
I also offer one off mentoring sessions and group mentoring programmes - please enquire.