BA Hons Illustration graduate Juliet Klottrup will have her portrait of William Dawson, a 23-year-old shepherd from North Yorkshire, and his sheepdog will be exhibited on screens across the UK this month. It is one of 100 winning images announced by 1854 Media and the British Journal of Photography for the Portrait of Britain 2020 – the fifth anniversary of the national photography award which celebrates the many faces of modern Britain.
The image will be exhibited across JCDecaux’s nationwide network of digital Out-of-Home screens throughout September in public spaces including railway stations, shopping centres, high streets and digital bus shelter screens. It will also be included in the third volume of the Portrait of Britain book, which will be published by Hoxton Mini Press and distributed worldwide from 1 October.
Juliet graduated in 2016 with a First Class Honours degree in Illustration BA(Hons) and has since returned to deliver a professional practise lecture to Visual Communication students.
Juliet said: “I am absolutely delighted to be a Portrait of Britain 2020 winner. My portrait of a young Shepherd captured at his work, represents the new generation of farming and conveys the beauty and essence of the rural Yorkshire Dales.
“The award has given me the motivation to continue documenting peoples’ untold stories, to further pursue self-initiated projects and to trust my eyes!”
Juliet works as a photographer and director, across a number of sectors including fashion, documentary and music with commissions from Barbour, Vodafone, Vice and Nikon.
Speaking of her time at the university, Juliet said: “Brighton isn’t just a city of students it has a life, soul and community of its own. I felt fully immersed in what the city had to offer me, first and foremost cycling everyday and swimming in the sea all year round. The friends I made whilst learning have shaped who I am today.
“The late Gary Powell, who was my first year illustration tutor, was a very important and influential mentor to me throughout my time at Brighton. Gary was an exceptional person; he was so committed, kind, supportive and championed me – I feel incredibly lucky to have had the time with him that I did.”
“The late Gary Powell, who was my first year illustration tutor, was a very important and influential mentor to me throughout my time at Brighton. Gary was an exceptional person; he was so committed, kind, supportive and championed me – I feel incredibly lucky to have had the time with him that I did.”
“What is great about the winning photograph is that it is line with the documentation of young people that Juliet was making by the time that she graduated from the course. This is a well-deserved accolade for Juliet, who has been very committed and brave since graduating in pursuing work and subject matter that interests her.”
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