News and Events

Jill Welham: Artist/Printmaker/Photographer

NEWS AND EVENTS

Jill is delighted to be taking part in the Art For Youth North Exhibition 2021 at Queen Mary's School, Topcliffe from Wednesday 27th October to Saturday 30th October. There are over 70 artists taking part and 33% of all proceeds are donated to UK Youth Charity.

There is a Private View on Tuesday 26th October, tickets can be purchased from the website.

A new book has been released describing a new process to tone cyanotype prints. The book, Cyanotype Toning: Using Botanicals to Tone Blueprints Naturally by Annette Golaz, is available to purchase now. It can be ordered online from the publisher Routledge and is also available from Amazon and other retailers.

Jill was delighted to be invited to participate in testing the process last year and some of the work she created is included in the book along with other well respected cyanotype artists.

A range of Jill's professionally printed greetings cards are now available to purchase from the visitor centre shop at Yorkshire Arboretum. Autumn is a perfect time to visit this beautiful parkland. For those unable to visit the full range of Jill's cards are also available from her Etsy shop.

Saturday 25th September 2021 is World Cyanotype Day, the theme this year is "Rejuvenate". Anyone can take part and there may be an event happening near you. There is a live exhibition at the A. Smith Gallery in Texas with flags sent in from around the world. There is also an online exhibition hosted by Alternative Photography. My entry to the online exhibition is shown left, a collage of original cyanotype off-cuts stuck to mountboard. You can view all entries online click here to go to the website.

The Year in a Garden exhibition at Burton Agnes Hall continues until 31st July 2021. An article about the exhibition appeared in the Yorkshire Post on Saturday 17th July with a photo on the front page.

Jill's exhibition - A Year in the Garden: Cyanotype Prints from the Flora at Burton Agnes Hall is now open until 31st July 2021. There are 72 original cyanotype prints on display in the exhibition and all are available to purchase from the Hall for the duration of the exhibition.

It is on display in The Garden Gallery inside the main house. A ticket is required for admittance to the Hall but there is no further charge for the exhibition. Tickets can be booked here

Forthcoming exhibition "The Year in A Garden: Cyanotype Prints from the Flora at Burton Agnes Hall". This exhibition is a culmination of Jill's year long collaboration with Burton Agnes Hall and includes over 70 of her original cyanotypes. From Saturday 19th June - Saturday 31st July in The Garden Room at Burton Agnes Hall. Tickets are required for entry to the Hall but there is no additional charge for entry to the exhibition.

Jill is taking part in The Tin Shed Spring Arts Fair which will be online from 7th March until 7th April 2021. Some of her latest cyanotypes created using spring flowers from her garden are included and will be available to purchase.

Jill's new collection of original cyanotype prints is launching on 20th - 21st February 2021. The work is inspired by the lifecycle of butterflies and Jill's collection of vintage lace. You can read more on Jill's Blog page.

The collection launch coincides with the Postable Pop-up event organised by Curated Makers on Instagram. Jill will be taking part in this event and promoting the new collection. To take part and see all of the other makers joining in follow #postablepopup on Instagram. Further details of the new collection will be added to the website in time for the launch. To be the first to hear about the launch and get priority access sign up to receive Jill's newsletter from the link above.

The prize draw has been completed and the winner is Sharon Milliner, congratulations, the print is on it's way.

Jill is delighted that several of her wet cyanotype prints are to be included in a new exhibition at Hengli Image Centre, Building 2, Guanghua Science and Technology Industrial Park, No. 104 Shimenkan, Quinhuai District, Nanjing, China. The Blue Dream Written By Light is an exhibition of cyanotypes from invention to modern day techniques. The exhibition opens on 26th December 2020 - 28th February 2021.

EXTENDED TO 15TH APRIL 2021

Some of Jill's original cyanotype prints are included in The Tin Shed Christmas Arts Fair from 15th November to 20th December 2020. Click on the image to link to the exhibition and see all of the other exhibitors.

Jill is very honoured to have one of her wet cyanotype prints included in an exhibition in Shanghai, China. Her original print Sambucus Nigra is on display as part of the "Form of Life" exhibition at the Shanghai Museum of Cameras and Photography until 7th December 2020. Click on the image for more information.

Jill's exhibition "Sunlight Through the Leaves" opened at The Yorkshire Arboretum on Monday 26th October until Sunday 8th November 2020. Jill will be at The Arboretum on the afternoon of Saturday 31st October 2020 to talk to anyone interested in finding out more about her work and process. Booking for the Arboretum is required but anyone visiting the exhibition and cafe only do not need to book in advance. See the Arboretum website for further details.

Please note that the exhibition is closing early due to new Coronavirus regulations and the last day to view the exhibition is Wednesday 4th November 2020.

An exhibition of Jill's cyanotype prints will be opening at The Yorkshire Arboretum, Castle Howard on Monday 26th October until Sunday 8th November 2020.
The exhibition titled Sunlight Through The Leaves has been created especially for the Arboretum using leaves and plants collected on visits during autumn 2019. This new body of work will be available to purchase from the Arboretum visitor centre.

Jill will be releasing her new collection of original cyanotype prints - The Secret Garden in October 2020. This unique collection of original wet cyanotype prints was created during the summer using plants and flowers collected from a private garden in North Yorkshire. The collection is limited to 15 prints of varying sizes plus one set of four small prints. A pack of five blank greetings cards of some of Jill's favourite designs from the collection will also be available to purchase. To be the first to hear about the release date sign up to Jill's Newsletter using the button above.

On Tuesday 26th May at 10am Jill will be taking part in a live webinar with Cambrian Photography Ltd as a guest speaker in their Virtual Photo and Optic Show. The webinar can be viewed live on their Facebook page or YouTube Channel. The recordings will be available to view after the event.

During the current Coronavirus pandemic Jill is donating 10% from all sales to the National Emergencies Trust Coronavirus Appeal along with a £5.00 donation from the sale of each of her "Cup of Hope" etchings. September 2020 will be the last month that Jill will be making a donation to the fund as they have ceased active fund raising.

Jill's work can currently be purchased online from her Etsy shop and The Artcasts website.
Donations made: April £50.00; May £91.00; June £71.00; July £30.00; August £65.00, September £113.00
Total donation to end of September 2020 £420.00

Some of Jill's original cyanotypes below are now available to purchase on-line from The Artcasts website. Prices are £20.00 - £40.00 each

Jill's latest etching is called "Cup of Hope". It is a still life depiction of a mug of snowdrops; snowdrops symbolise hope and rebirth which is very relevant in the current Coronavirus emergency. This is an edition of 50 prints, the print is available to purchase from Jill's Etsy shop at the price of £25.00 per print and Jill has pledged to give £5.00 from the sale of every print to the National Emergencies Trust Coronavirus Appeal for as long as the funds are needed.

The Togcast - In December 2019 Jill was delighted to have the pleasure of speaking to Paul Sanders from The Togcast photography podcast about her cyanotype technique. The interview can now be heard on their website www.thetogcast.com/

CANCELLED due to Covid-19 pandemic - new dates coming as soon as possible.

Jill will be running an Introduction to Cyanotypes - a one day workshop from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 21st March 2020 at The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts, Darlington. Cost £60 per person.

For further information or to book a ticket visit the Eventbrite page

If you require further information email Jill at mirroredimagesphoto@gmail.com

Jill is currently working on a year long artist's residency at Burton Agnes Hall in East Yorkshire. She is using the beautiful walled garden as inspiration for a new body of work capturing the garden throughout the seasons. This will culminate in an exhibition of the work inside the Hall in 2020.

INTERNATIONAL GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Jill is delighted to have won the International Garden Photographer of the Year - Competition 12 with her image called 'Fireworks', created using the wet cyanotype process. For more information about the winning image and all of the other award winners visit the IGPOTY website https://igpoty.com/igpoty-competition-12-results/

The winning images are being exhibited in the Nash Conservatory at Kew Gardens in London, UK until 10th March 2019. The exhibition will then go on tour to various locations within the UK and around the world. For more information about the exhibitions visit https://igpoty.com/photography-exhibitions/

One of Jill's cyanotype prints has been used as the inspiration for a range of wallpaper. An image licence was agreed with 1838 Wallcoverings and their new range of wallpaper called Capri Felci is now available to purchase from them in a range of six different colourways.

Jill is happy to discuss the possibility of image licencing so if there is an image you are interested in using please contact us with your requirements.