JULIA MALEEVA
After receiving a BA in Fine Arts and an MA in Architecture, Bulgarian-born artist Julia Maleeva continued her education in the United States, completing a postgraduate specialisation in Architectural Heritage in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Her graphics and sketches gained notable recognition and can be found in the Library of Congress in Washington DC.
Following a successful career as an architect, Julia Maleeva now works as a full-time artist from her sustainable studio in Hampshire. Committed to sourcing eco-friendly materials from the surrounding area, the studio walls are ingeniously constructed from straw bales covered with polycarbonate.
Taking inspiration from her travels around the villages of Provence, Liguria, Andalusia, the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and the fishing villages of Cornwall, Julia says:
‘I’ve been inspired with the characters and memories of old houses for as long as I can remember. I think I have a kind of romantic relationship with them; some days they are sad and mysterious, and the next day they smile and are telling me stories – a theatre play without an interval, only interrupted by the buzzing of the bees … these are my Tales of the Mediterranean.’
Julia’s method of painting is an involved process of carefully drawing and applying wax to the surface. Exploring the two-dimensional relationship between form, colour and texture is her primary interest alongside the challenge of maintaining the right balance between graphic lines and colours.
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Cobbled Alleys Deserted
Under the Sun, Grimaud
Oil, cold wax and natural pigment on canvas
92 × 122 cm
£2,950 back cover
The Green Bench in Saint-Tropez
Oil and cold wax on canvas
50 × 40 cm
£900
‘My art is a deconstruction process of layers of paint waiting to be scraped and then layered back in a different perspective – a fusion between drypoint and oil paint wrapped in a cold wax. I use the wax as one of the main ingredients in my paintings, and this allows me to create unique textures. I work only with palette knives and I often add natural pigment to the pre-mixed oil/wax substance – the pigment comes from various places: Provence, Italy, Cornwall and might include sand, chopped seaweed, or just scraps of old paint from my palette. I use my imagination to reuse everything again into the painting and create a kind of sustainable art. And now … welcome for a lavender crème brûlée and a black Italian coffee!’
Julia Maleeva and her studio assistant Bosco, Hampshire 2026
FINE ART
LONDON requests the pleasure of your company at the PRIVATE VIEW of
JULIA MALEEVA
Tales of the Mediterranean
Exhibition dates: 27 th May - 12 th June 2026 6 – 8pm at 2 Park Walk, London SW 10 0 AD Thursday 28 th May
Paintings are for sale on receipt of this catalogue The entire exhibition can be viewed online at www.cricketfineart.co.uk
The Yellow Auberge in Provence Oil and cold wax on canvas
76 × 102 cm
£2,100
The Gentle Whisper of the Parasol Pines
Oil and cold wax on canvas
102 × 76 cm
£2,100
153 × 102 cm
£3,350
The Afternoon
122 × 153 cm
£3,750
Dreams of Madame Rouge
Oil and cold wax on canvas
Bell Tower in Luberon Oil and cold wax on canvas
Oil
102
£2,100
Oil
102 × 76 cm
£2,100
Dancing Houses in Seillans
and cold wax on canvas
× 76 cm
Dancing Houses in Seillans II
and cold wax on canvas
122 × 153 cm
£3,750
Morning Blues in Luberon Oil and cold wax on canvas
Greengrocers
in Figanières
Oil and cold wax on canvas
30 ×30 cm
£600
× 30 cm
Under the Red Tree
25 × 25 cm
£500
Boulangerie Oil and cold wax on canvas
31 × 26 cm
£520
Blue Door in Bargemon Oil and cold wax on canvas
30
£600
Oil and cold wax on canvas
76 × 102 cm
£2,100
A View Towards Lacoste Oil and cold wax on canvas
153
£3,750
The Village in Red Ochre Oil and cold wax on canvas
× 122 cm
90 × 90 cm
£2,200
Turquoise Sea at Noon
Oil and cold wax on canvas
Early Afternoon at Place des Lices (diptych)
Oil and cold wax on canvas
122 × 184 cm
£5,900
The Orange Workshop of a Lonely Cabinet Maker Oil and cold wax on canvas
92 × 61 cm
£1,450
Semifreddo
153 × 102 cm
£3,350
Two
in Sanremo Oil and cold wax on canvas
Red Door in Provence
Oil and cold wax on canvas
122 × 92 cm
£2,950
Windmill in Petit Luberon Oil and cold wax on canvas 92 × 122 cm
£2,950
July in C Ó rdoba
Oil and cold wax on canvas
50 × 40 cm
£900
Last Summer in C Ó rdoba
Oil and cold wax on canvas
77 × 51 cm
£1,100
61 × 92 cm
£1,450
Scent of Lavender near Céreste-en-Luberon
Oil and cold wax on canvas
40 × 120 cm
£1,350
40 × 120 cm
£1,350
Regatta in Burnt Orange Oil and cold wax
on canvas
Regatta in Pale Mauve Oil and cold wax on canvas
Oil and cold wax on canvas
31 × 26 cm
£520
Oil and cold wax on canvas
61 × 51 cm
£1,050
Oil and cold wax on canvas
31 × 26 cm
£520
£3,350
The Yellow House of Monsieur Jean-Pierre
Oil and cold wax on canvas
102 × 153 cm
Boats II
Boats
The Orange Boat in Saint-Tropez
90 × 90 cm
£2,200
The Yellow House of Madame Lili Oil and cold wax on canvas
Petit-déjeuner in Lourmarin
Oil and cold wax on canvas
76 × 122 cm
£2,450
The Crêperie in Grimaud is Now Open
Oil and cold wax on canvas
40 × 50 cm £900
76 × 102 cm
£2,100
The Mansion of Madame de Sévigné
Oil, cold wax and natural pigment on canvas
