Julie Colclough Gallery
@juliecolclough.bsky.social
Art gallery & artist’s studio on the historic Rows of Chester. 40 years creating unique paintings for clients worldwide. Artist, illustrator, author, urban sketcher.
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
September 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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
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.
September 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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.
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!
July 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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!
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)
May 29, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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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Beautiful drawings, thank you to everyone who took part. 🙂
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
May 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Beautiful drawings, thank you to everyone who took part. 🙂
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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🏛️
#RomanFortThursday
#History#Archaeology
#AncientBlueSky🏛️
May 29, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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🏛️
#RomanFortThursday
#History#Archaeology
#AncientBlueSky🏛️
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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!
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!
May 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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!
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!
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
May 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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
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
Visit us on Watergate Row in the heart of #Chester for a closer look at my latest paintings. juliecolclough.com
May 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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
Visit us on Watergate Row in the heart of #Chester for a closer look at my latest paintings. juliecolclough.com
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.
May 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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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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
May 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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
May 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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)
May 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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)
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Old Dee Bridge, Chester, painting by Julie Colclough @juliecolclough.bsky.social. #WomensArt #NorthernArt
April 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Old Dee Bridge, Chester, painting by Julie Colclough @juliecolclough.bsky.social. #WomensArt #NorthernArt
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
#telfordswarehouse #chester #urbansketchers #chesteruk @urbansketchers.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
#telfordswarehouse #chester #urbansketchers #chesteruk @urbansketchers.bsky.social
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
April 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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
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...
March 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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...
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
March 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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
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
March 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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
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.
March 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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.
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
March 2, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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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Good to see that the #TrenaCox exhibition has now opened #GrosvenorMuseum #Chester
We look forward to see it soon. Curated - @aletadoran.bsky.social
#StainedGlassSunday
We look forward to see it soon. Curated - @aletadoran.bsky.social
#StainedGlassSunday
Two packed private views in two evenings which just proves #Chester wants more art! Chester Visual Arts exhibition on Thursday & Trena Cox at the Grosvenor Museum on Friday. Trena was a #stainedglass artist who lived & worked in Watergate Street. www.instagram.com/p/DGFgMG7NLG...
February 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Good to see that the #TrenaCox exhibition has now opened #GrosvenorMuseum #Chester
We look forward to see it soon. Curated - @aletadoran.bsky.social
#StainedGlassSunday
We look forward to see it soon. Curated - @aletadoran.bsky.social
#StainedGlassSunday
Look out for this and more of my work in the March issue of Cheshire Life. ‘Mollington, Chester & Parkgate’ is one of a long series of #signpost paintings. Visit Watergate Row, #Chester to see my latest paintings and limited editions. #cheshirelife #mollington juliecolclough.com/chester-moll...
February 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Look out for this and more of my work in the March issue of Cheshire Life. ‘Mollington, Chester & Parkgate’ is one of a long series of #signpost paintings. Visit Watergate Row, #Chester to see my latest paintings and limited editions. #cheshirelife #mollington juliecolclough.com/chester-moll...
Sales this week include this large statement piece. Inspired by my travel sketchbooks, we always have a selection of my #Venice and Italian top-to-toe paintings & prints in stock. Plus many more of #Chester, Wales, the Lakes & beyond! Pop in & browse our gallery on The Rows, Watergate Street.
February 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Two packed private views in two evenings which just proves #Chester wants more art! Chester Visual Arts exhibition on Thursday & Trena Cox at the Grosvenor Museum on Friday. Trena was a #stainedglass artist who lived & worked in Watergate Street. www.instagram.com/p/DGFgMG7NLG...
February 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Two packed private views in two evenings which just proves #Chester wants more art! Chester Visual Arts exhibition on Thursday & Trena Cox at the Grosvenor Museum on Friday. Trena was a #stainedglass artist who lived & worked in Watergate Street. www.instagram.com/p/DGFgMG7NLG...