June’s Studio
White chalk drawing of a moonlit mountain ridge emerging from a black canvas

Original drawings · White chalk on black canvas

Drawing the light out of the dark.

Quiet, deliberate works in chalk, charcoal, graphite and ink — made slowly by hand in June’s studio.

Portrait of the artist June in her studio, in soft monochrome light

The Artist

A decade of drawing in the dark

June works alone in a converted grain store with one north-facing window, in the mediums that forgive the least — chalk, charcoal, graphite and ink. Her signature works reverse the drawing itself: white chalk on black canvas, so that every mark is a mark of light.

Each original leaves the studio framed behind museum glass, with a signed Certificate of Authenticity.

About June

Latest Collection

A walk along the newest wall

The most recent works, hung in the order they left the easel.

White chalk drawing of a moonlit mountain ridge emerging from a black canvas

Stillness in White

White chalk on black canvas

01
Charcoal portrait of a silverback gorilla's face in deep contemplative shadow

The Elder

Charcoal and chalk on toned paper

02
Charcoal drawing of a horse standing in an open field, rendered in deep greys

Mare at Dusk

Charcoal on cotton paper

03
Highly detailed graphite portrait of a lion's face in monochromeSold

Watchful

Graphite on Bristol board

04
Graphite drawing of a leopard resting on a branch, spotted coat in monochrome

Leopard, Resting

Graphite and carbon pencil on Bristol board

05
Pencil study of a fox with alert ears, drawn in fine monochrome detail

Fox Study II

Pencil on hot-press paper

06

The full collection — including works now sold — lives in the gallery.

Enter the Gallery
A framed monochrome drawing hanging in an elegant, quiet interior

Commissions

The most important drawings are the ones that don’t exist yet.

Portraits, wildlife, companions, places that matter. A limited number of commissions are taken each season.

From Collectors

Words sent back to the studio

The portrait of our old greyhound arrived and my husband, who has not cried in the eleven years I've known him, left the room. It is him. Not a picture of him — him.
Eleanor V. · Pet portrait commission, 2025
We acquired 'The Ridge' for our reading room and the space has never been the same. In the evening the drawing seems to hold the last of the light. Guests stop mid-sentence.
Marcus & Ana D. · Collectors, County Cork
June guided us through our first ever art acquisition with extraordinary patience. The certificate, the framing, the delivery — every detail felt considered.
Priya S. · First-time collector, London

The Studio Letter

First viewing of every new original

Collectors on the list see new work before it reaches the gallery, along with occasional letters from the studio. A few a year — nothing more.

Studio Diary

@junes.studio

Follow Along
Hands sketching in a notebook beside a cup of coffee, studio morning
An ink pen mid-stroke across a page of studies
Close-up of chalk texture across a dark surface
Artist's workbench with brushes, ink and tools in monochrome
Evening light in the studio, easel silhouetted against the window
Brushes and drawing tools gathered in jars by the studio window