A self-taught painter in watercolours who exhibited in London and Paris from 1893, when her sending-in address was Richmond Hill, Richmond, Surrey. From 1904 this changed to Newquay, Cornwall. In 1912 she was elected to the Royal Institute of Painters in Water-Colour (RI), where she exhibited 22 paintings. She also showed work at the RA and Liverpool amongst other venues.

 A painting by her of a woman in the role of Carmen displeased Ezra Pound in April 1918 (Mod Journals Project).  She was the wife of Francis Fairfax IVIMEY, exhibiting at NAG at the same time in 1937.

Obituaries (sources tbc)

NEWQUAY ARTIST'S DEATH

Mrs. Julia Ivimey's Eminent Career

Through the death on Saturday of Mrs. Julia B. Ivimey, of The Fort, Fore
Street, Newquay, the town has lost one of its most distinguished and honoured
residents.

Like her late husband, Mrs. Ivimey was an artist and had a most distinguished
career cut short by eye trouble. She exhibited with the Royal Academy, R.I.
Painters in Watercolours, R.I. British Artists, Society of Lady Artists,
Royal Hibernian Academy, Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Cambrian Academy,
Liverpool (Walker) Art Gallery, and had invitations from many provincial art
galleries. Reproductions of her pictures appeared in many leading journals.

The picture "Moon of my Delight," one of the beautiful figure studies in
which Mrs. Ivimey excelled, was exhibited at the Royal Institute of Painters
in Watercolour and was purchased by King George V. A letter from Mr. W. T.
Blackmore said "The King and Queen and their daughter were greatly attracted
by your work. Both their Majesties liked it very much and the King directed
that it should be marked sold to him."

On December 10, 1912, Mrs. Ivimey was elected a lady member of the Institute.
She also exhibited at the Paris Salon.

Associated with many local and other local bodies, Mrs. Ivimey was local
secretary for the R.S.P.C.A., for which she raised large sums by means of
jumble sales. On one occasion she secured a signed photograph from
Field-Marshal Earl Roberts for the benefit of the local branch.

She also did magnificent service for the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families'
Association and ex-service men generally.

Many years ago she was a keen supporter of the Newquay Cricket Club, of which
her husband was for many years president and captain. Her acts of charity and
assistance to all good causes are well known, and all was done without
ostentation or show of any kind.

Mrs. Ivimey has been in failing health for some time and her sister, Miss
Matthews, has been living with her.

The funeral took place on Tuesday at the Crematorium, Efford, Plymouth.

WELL-KNOWN NEWQUAY ARTIST

The death, on Saturday, of Mrs. Julia B. Ivimey, of The Fort, Newquay,
removed an honoured resident. Mrs. Ivimey, like her late husband, Mr. Fairfax
Ivimey, was an artist, and had a distinguished career, which was tragically
cut short by eye trouble. She exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Institute
of Painters in Watercolours, the Royal Society of British Artists, the
Society of Lady Artists, the Royal Hibernian Academy, the Royal Scottish
Academy, the Royal Cambrian Academy, and the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.
Reproductions of her pictures appeared in many of the leading journals. She
also exhibited in the Paris Salon. The picture, "Moon of my delight," a
beautiful figure study—in which Mrs. Ivimey specialised—was exhibited at
the Royal Institute of Painters in Water-colours, and was purchased by the
King. In 1912, Mrs. Ivimey was elected a lady member of the Institute.

Mrs. Ivimey was associated with many local and other public bodies. She was
an indefatigable local secretary of the R.S.P.C.A., and for the Newquay
branch she raised considerable sums of money by annual monster jumble sales.
She did wonderful service for the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families'
Association in the First World War, and thought no trouble too much in her
work for ex-Service-men and dependants. She was also a zealous worker for the
British Legion. Many years ago, when Mr. Ivimey was president and
superintendent of Newquay Cricket Club, she worked very hard for the club.
Her acts of charity and her assistance to all good causes are well known.