Judy Scotchford
Judy began painting in 1985 and since then, has been busy developing an individual approach to her art that combines traditional methods with her own painting techniques. Prior to 1997, the emphasis of her work was on indigenous Australian wildlife painted in oils, but her first trip to Africa that year had a huge inspirational impact, and the focus of her work changed to African subjects - people as well as wildlife. Her artistic horizons have continued to expand, and now Judy paints a wide spectrum of subjects and portraits in mixed media.
The current subjects of her paintings are often a reflection of the cultural diversity of the various parts of the world to which Judy has been fortunate enough to travel. Her detailed paintings display a love of design, colour and strong tonal contrasts, and she has devised a unique way to portray the personalities of people. Subtle use of mixed media gives her paintings a 'trompe l'oeil' or three dimensional effect.
Judy was the president of Qld. Wildlife Artists Society from 1987 to 1989, and has won prizes from both the Queensland and The Wildlife Art Society of Australasia Inc. In 2001, Judy won the Championship portrait prize at the RNA Brisbane Exhibition, and third prize in 2005, and Highly Commended in 2006. Judy exhibits her work through The Watling Galleries,20 Chester Street, Newstead, Brisbane and the Gallery Beneath, Sirocco Plaza, The Esplanade, Mooloolaba. Her paintings are in many corporate and private collections, both in Australia and overseas