Jupigio-Artwork-Gallery
Rare - Unusual - Unforgettable
Julia O'Sullivan
Contemporary Narrative Artist
What happens to us when we change?
It is a question I have been exploring through my art for more than twenty years — although it has taken me a long time to realise it.
Through painting, sculpture and mixed media, I explore the stories, contradictions and transformations that shape us: the things we inherit, the things we hide, the choices we make and the experiences that change who we become.
My work moves through human nature, mythology, psychology, morality and Welsh heritage, using symbolism and storytelling to look beyond what is immediately visible.
Every artwork begins with a story. Discover the voice behind the art.
NADOLIG? PA NADOLIG?
Christmas? What Christmas?
Coming 1st December — 25 days of Welsh Christmas chaos!
Deep in the Welsh mountains, four ancient fairy folk have spent centuries living peacefully in their castle, minding their own business and enjoying the occasional bottle of something suspiciously strong.
Then an American elf arrives.
Meet Chad Jingle O'Sullivan, a relentlessly cheerful Christmas enthusiast who has taken it upon himself to teach the Welsh how to celebrate Christmas — whether they like it or not!
Armed with glitter, baubles, questionable Christmas decorations and an impressive inability to take a hint, Chad sets about transforming their beloved castle into an American Christmas wonderland.
The fairy folk are horrified. Chad is delighted. And the castle's supply of Emrys's Dragon's Breath - a fiery ginger beer - is disappearing at an alarming rate.
Every day, another Advent door opens. Another decoration appears. And four increasingly desperate Welsh fairy folk attempt to survive the festive invasion.
Will Chad bring Christmas cheer to the castle? Or will the fairy folk finally find a way to get rid of him?
Join us from 1st to 24th December, with a special Christmas Day finale, for a delightfully ridiculous miniature adventure full of Welsh mischief, American enthusiasm and festive misunderstandings.
Save the Christmas Journal! Videos posted daily from December the 1st
One castle. Four Welsh fairy folk. One American elf. Absolutely no peace on Earth.
You're welcome, Wales!
Rare - Unusual - Unforgettable
Read The Art
Welcome to Jupigio Artwork.
These are not artworks designed to be understood in a single glance. Details are hidden, symbols recur, stories overlap and meanings change depending on where you stand.
From the Seven Deadly Sins and the complexities of the human mind to Welsh mythology, relationships, religion and popular culture, each collection enters a different world — but all are connected by my fascination with what makes us human.
Look closer. There is always more to the story. Read the Art.
Explore The Collections
Every collection begins with a question. Every painting invites you to discover your own answer.
The Artist Behind the Stories
My work has always spoken in layers.
Behind every painting and sculpture lies research, symbolism, lived experience, imagination and a question I couldn't leave alone.
Now I'm opening the studio door and taking you deeper into that world — not simply showing you what I created, but revealing why I created it, how it was built and what lies beneath the surface.
Because the finished artwork is only the end of the journey.
The real story is how it came to exist.
Behind The Artwork
Don't Just Look at the Art. Read It.
My artworks are built from stories, questions and layers of symbolism.
Explore the finished Collections, step behind the scenes through the Creation Galleries, or delve deeper into the Journals to discover the stories behind the work.
Look. Question. Explore. Read.
Please be aware that some journals explore sensitive or challenging subjects.
