About Judit Prieto: Nature inspired Artist
Biography
Judit was born in Barcelona but lives and works in London. She started to become interested in drawing and painting during her early childhood. She graduated in interior design in 2002 and worked in this field for 11 years. In 2010, she moved to London, and in 2014, she pursued her passion in art by completing a Foundation Diploma Course in Hampstead School of Art with distinction. Since then, she has been creating and exhibiting at many UK, Germany, and Spain exhibitions. From May 2017 until Nov 2022 she worked in her studio in Bow, LAF building managed by ACAVA. In Nov 2022 She moved to Second Floor Studios in Wembley. In 2019 and 2021 she was selected for Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair. Also, Judit won in 2013 the Tate Modern Community Learning Award at the Rootstein Hopkins Drawing Exhibition, in London. In 2021, she won 2nd Place in the International Art Contest on the theme Beauty of Water, by Sweety Saradha Arts, in the USA and was selected as an Artist for the Amazon in the Amazon Aids Organisation with her series Seven Forests - Continents.
Artist Statement
Judit’s artworks are mainly inspired by nature. Inspiration plays an important role in her work because she expresses what she feels, which gives her art openness and originality. Since 2016, her art has mixed figurative and abstract elements with spiritual or conscious meanings.
She uses techniques such as oil painting, printmaking, drawing, and watercolour in her art, which helps her to progress in her making process in a range of expressive ways.
Colour and form journey from representation towards abstraction, an open-ended journey that allows a sense of freedom and expression. This shift in the creative process is due to her increase in meditation practice in connection with nature and during her work.
Awards:
2023/2024 ART from HEART Arts Organisation of the Year, in the London and South East England region by Corporate LiveWire Prestige Awards, UK.
2021 Judit won 2nd Place in the International Art Contest, on the theme Beauty of Water, by Sweety Saradha Arts, in the USA
2013 Judit won the Tate Modern Community Learning Award at the Rootstein Hopkins Drawing Exhibition, in London, UK.
Additional Information
2024 Official Partner with ONE TREE PLANTED
2022 Associate Member of Visual Art Association. https://visual-artists.org
2021 Judit was selected as Artist for the Amazon in the Amazon Aids Organisation. To see Judit’s profile go to: https://amazonaid.org/project/judit-prieto/
Since 2021 Galleries representing Judit’s Artworks:
BERMONDSEY GALLERY - LONDON https://www.bermondseygallery.co.uk/artists/judit-prieto
ESPACIO CINCO33 GALLERY -COLOMBIA
2019 Associate Member of East London Printmakers. https://eastlondonprintmakers.co.uk
2019 August Judit Co-Founded ART from HEART, to organise, curate, and manage art exhibitions and events with socio-cultural purpose. For more information go to: https://www.artfromheart.co.uk
January 2019-2020: Judit taught art in her studio regularly.
2012 - 2015 Judit taught art to children aged 5-14 at Hampstead School of Art.
Passionate about colour
Photo of the oil materials in the studio