Jill Welham: Artist/Printmaker/Photographer
Hi, my name is Jill Welham and I’m a photographer and printmaker living and working near Richmond in North Yorkshire. I have a small studio at my home where I make cyanotypes and etchings.
My work is inspired by nature and I harness the power of the North Yorkshire sun to create botanical cyanotypes in my garden. I enjoy walking in the great outdoors and garden visits. I collect botanical specimens which are pressed and later used to make my work.
I love finding patterns in nature and the serendipity and experimental nature of the wet cyanotype process means that no two pieces of work can be the same. Every detail of a fern frond or a transparent flower can be captured and memories of the garden come together in each print as reminders of summer days, bringing a piece of nature directly into your home. I hope that you enjoy browsing my website. Original prints can be purchased from my Etsy shop but if you have a personal project in mind then please do get in touch to discuss your ideas.
PUBLICATIONS
2021 - Cyanotype Toning: Using Botanicals to Tone Blueprints Naturally by Annette Golaz. Jill is a contributing artist to Chapter 9 of the book Contemporary Cyanotype Artists Explore Toning with Botanicals
2019 - International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 12, Jill was the overall winner of the competition and her winning image features on the front cover.
AWARDS
2019 International Garden Photographer of the Year - overall winner competition 12
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
2008 – Jan 2009 Harrogate College
edexcel Level 3 Printmaking
Sept 2006 – Jun 2007 Northallerton College
NCFE Level 2 Digital Photography
August 2006 Harrogate College
NCFE Level 2 Printmaking
July 2006 Northallerton College
NCFE Level 1 Digital Photography
2001 – 2004 University of Teesside
BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design (2:1)
My work is inspired by nature and I harness the power of the North Yorkshire sun to create botanical cyanotypes in my garden. I enjoy walking in the great outdoors and garden visits. I collect botanical specimens which are pressed and later used to make my work.
I love finding patterns in nature and the serendipity and experimental nature of the wet cyanotype process means that no two pieces of work can be the same. Every detail of a fern frond or a transparent flower can be captured and memories of the garden come together in each print as reminders of summer days, bringing a piece of nature directly into your home. I hope that you enjoy browsing my website. Original prints can be purchased from my Etsy shop but if you have a personal project in mind then please do get in touch to discuss your ideas.
PUBLICATIONS
2021 - Cyanotype Toning: Using Botanicals to Tone Blueprints Naturally by Annette Golaz. Jill is a contributing artist to Chapter 9 of the book Contemporary Cyanotype Artists Explore Toning with Botanicals
2019 - International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 12, Jill was the overall winner of the competition and her winning image features on the front cover.
AWARDS
2019 International Garden Photographer of the Year - overall winner competition 12
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
2008 – Jan 2009 Harrogate College
edexcel Level 3 Printmaking
Sept 2006 – Jun 2007 Northallerton College
NCFE Level 2 Digital Photography
August 2006 Harrogate College
NCFE Level 2 Printmaking
July 2006 Northallerton College
NCFE Level 1 Digital Photography
2001 – 2004 University of Teesside
BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design (2:1)
