About The Artist
Julien Hatswell, Born 17/11/68

Psychologists like to trace obsessions back to childhood experiences. On the whole mine was blissful, spending joyous time making 'Thunderbirds' inspired playscapes or exploring local rivers with my like-minded friend James. I've known him for nearly 35 years, since nursery school when I witnessed him throwing up a plasticine cake he'd just crafted and then eaten. Apart from School, mostly pleasant memories abound until early adolescence, when various family dramas gave me the compulsion to draw ugly things, and immerse my imagination into areas that reflected an extremely negative view of myself. These cathartic exercises evolved into paintings and sculpture, gradually honing my skills to produce quite accomplished ugly things. NEXT >