With nearly three decades of experience in art, design and creative direction, Julie Scott is a South African-born artist and designer based in the United Kingdom. Her independent creative practice explores the relationship between form, composition and expression, seeking to reveal the essence of a subject rather than its surface appearance.

Through Nanoshima, Julie explores the elegance, intelligence and intriguing character of cats through minimalist, gestural drawings. Working with reduction and restraint, she seeks to capture her subjects in as few strokes as possible, using line, light and shadow to convey their energy and quiet presence.

For Julie, drawing is an act of intuition, observation and meditation, with the cat as an endlessly inspiring muse. By stripping away the unnecessary, her work creates space for stillness, contemplation and an appreciation of the extraordinary beauty of these beloved, endlessly mysterious companions.