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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · Sep 13

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · Sep 9

A recent sketch in the ruins of St. John’s #Chester, founded 689AD, paradise for artists and history buffs. See more of my sketches & finished paintings from the local area and my travels whenever I’m in our studio gallery up on Watergate Row, or online juliecolclough.com #sketchbook #urbansketch

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · Sep 6

The Rose from The Rows. One of many recent sales, available as a limited edition. Pop in to our studio gallery if you’re in Chester, or message first to check when I’m painting in the studio. As always we love meeting our customers, from #Chester & all around the world. Explore The Rows this week.

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · Jul 16

A snippet of my panoramic studio view from a glorious long weekend of sunshine. I’m now back in our studio gallery on The Rows so do pop in if you’re in Chester. Great to chat to customers from around the world today. Message first if coming specially …. I may be out with another sketchbook!

Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · May 29

I’ve loved this since my art school days at All Saints. Our studio had previously been Valette’s room (where he taught Lowry & others). Happy days.

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · May 29

Sold! One of the latest paintings from a series inspired by my travel sketchbooks including Malta, Spain, Portugal, Italy and closer to home in Liverpool & Chester. Browse the rest before they all go. www.juliecolclough.com (Please message if making a special trip to our studio gallery)

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Heritage Chester @heritagechester.bsky.social · May 28

Beautiful drawings, thank you to everyone who took part. 🙂

Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · May 28

What a great turnout for our #ChesterHeritageFestival sketching day. Our sketchers produced a fantastic range of drawings from along the Rows and Bridge Street. Well done everyone! Join us again in June ✍️🎨 #chester #urbansketchers @heritagechester.bsky.social @urbansketchers.bsky.social

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Jon Hawke @archaeohawke.bsky.social · May 29

In the #Roman period #Chester was known as Castra Deva (prounced Dewa), meaning "the military camp on the River Dee" Chester began life as a fort occupied by the 20th #Legion (Valeria Victrix).

#RomanFortThursday
#History#Archaeology
#AncientBlueSky🏛️

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Alison Atkin @alisonatkin.bsky.social · May 28

The mosaic for @devaroman.bsky.social from the @heritagechester.bsky.social 2024 festival is now installed in the garden!

We had our first mosaic workshop of the 2025 festival today and I'm really excited to see more mosaics added to the garden, this time a bit smaller so they can be dotted about!

A large mosaic with a black and white geometric border around a combination of various designs and patterns with a white background. In the centre are two brown boot prints and the words sin, sin, sin dex sin! It's very colourful and installed on the ground in a flowerbed in a garden.

A closeup of a mosaic with a brown, left, boot print and the words sin! sin! sin! In red with blue exclamation marks. There's a mostly white background in tile with grey grout. A few other random bits of design, cropped out are visible at the edges

A collection of colourful and mixed up mosaic tiles, and some ceramic pieces and pipe stem, arranged to look a little like a building with columns. There are other assignments of patterns and colours nearby with grey grout between it all.

A closeup of a mosaic showing a geometric design that's a mix of patterned and symmetrical colours and others mixed. There's a black border just visible and a mostly white background with grey grout. There are some other bits and pieces of designs nearby cropped out.

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · May 28

What a great turnout for our #ChesterHeritageFestival sketching day. Our sketchers produced a fantastic range of drawings from along the Rows and Bridge Street. Well done everyone! Join us again in June ✍️🎨 #chester #urbansketchers @heritagechester.bsky.social @urbansketchers.bsky.social

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · May 25

Sold! Another super day in our Rows studio gallery meeting new customers and regular collectors. This large original painting will certainly make a statement in its new setting.
Visit us on Watergate Row in the heart of #Chester for a closer look at my latest paintings. juliecolclough.com

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · May 22

We have been busy in the gallery meeting customers from near and far. This original painting is one of many recent sales but if you missed it, we have a small edition of limited edition prints available. Browse the rest of our Chester collection plus of course many more from our travels.

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Heritage Chester @heritagechester.bsky.social · May 16

Fantastic to see this example of Chester's recent heritage back in a fantastic location for this year's #Chester Heritage Festival! Thanks to @chestercathedral.bsky.social for the support and for choosing the eye-catching luminous yellow colour, and of course "Mr. S." @shitchester.bsky.social

This Chester @shitchester.bsky.social · May 16

The sign is back !

thechesterblog.com/2025/05/16/i...

Iconic Chester sign returns for summer heritage festival

The beloved ‘CHESTER’ letters installation is returning to Chester Cathedral gardens following a special refurbishment to mark the 10th anniversary of the Chester Heritage Festival. Freshly repaint…

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · May 9

I sympathise. I gave myself a black eye headbutting a marble column while looking for a Caravaggio in Siracuse.

Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · May 7

Never a dull moment
#watergatestreet #chester #chesterraces #chesterrows

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · May 1

It’s a little gem isn’t it! 😊

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · May 1

We are back from a gorgeous few days in North Wales. Coincidentally we have had some lovely customers from Iceland who bought several pieces to take home including one of my #Llandudno limited editions. We love this view from where my mother lived as a child (by #Haulfre Gardens on the Great Orme)

Painting of the view of Llandudno from Haulfre Gardens Tearoom.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Apr 25

Old Dee Bridge, Chester, painting by Julie Colclough @juliecolclough.bsky.social. #WomensArt #NorthernArt

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · Apr 15

A very enjoyable morning sketching on the Shropshire Union canal near Telford’s Warehouse with Chester Urban Sketchers. Scroll to see my initial pen sketch (0.5 unipen fineliner) before I added watercolour.

#telfordswarehouse #chester #urbansketchers #chesteruk @urbansketchers.bsky.social

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · Apr 13

Original paintings and limited editions sold & ready to go. Browse our extensive Chester collection plus many paintings of North Wales, the Lake District, Liverpool, Manchester & Europe including Italy, Spain, France & Portugal. Visit the Julie Colclough Gallery on Watergate Row South #Chester

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · Mar 26

From this angle our street has changed very little since Louise Rayner painted it, as illustrated by my own painting. My ancestors lived here from the 1850s and would still recognise many of the buildings. juliecolclough.com/bishop-lloyd...

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · Mar 23

It’s been a gloriously sunny week in Chester! Take time to explore The Rows where you will find us and many more quirky independent shops in the heart of historic Chester. Galleries, antique shops, coffee shops and much more - is there a more perfect way to spend an afternoon? #artgallery #chester

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · Mar 14

It’s rare for us to have a guest artist on show in the gallery but we couldn’t resist displaying Ian Fennelly’s wonderful prints. Visit the Julie Colclough Gallery on Watergate Row to see Ian’s distinctive sketches of #Chester views. #ianfennelly #eastgateclock #urbansketch #urbansketching #sketch

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · Mar 6

Happy #worldbookday memories of my son Joe in my 1st picture book Jungle Joe. Published in the 1990s, this was a milestone for me as it was the first book where I was both author & illustrator. Inspired by Chester Zoo, I didn’t imagine it would be published as far away as Australia. Happy Days.

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Julie Colclough Gallery @juliecolclough.bsky.social · Mar 2

In celebration of #CheshireDay (March 30), this month’s Cheshire Life magazine features a selection of my paintings which capture different views of our county including Alderley Edge, Mollington and Chester. Browse many more at the Julie Colclough Gallery, Watergate Row, #Chester

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