Hey! I’m Julie.
I am a Colorado-based artist specializing in impressionist landscape oil paintings. My artistic passion is to capture emotive moments experienced through personal interactions with nature.
MY ARTISTIC JOURNEY
I have been drawn to the creative process ever since I can remember. My teenage years were spent with a bed sprawled in materials and angsty alternative music in my headphones, creating into the late hours of the night. At 18 years of age, I officially decided that art had to be a part of my life forever. I graduated with my Bachelor of Fine Arts at Colorado State University, with an emphasis in education. During my university years, I fell in love with the rich texture and colors of oils and the medium's complexity!
After university, I spent 4 years sharing my love of art with middle school students, teaching at Resurrection Christian School in Loveland, CO. Mentoring and engaging with the younger generation brings me great joy and fulfillment. Yet, teaching left me little time or energy for creating my personal art. Since then, my years have been filled with a smorgasbord of jobs, moving, and traveling; including a year abroad in New Zealand. In each season I have gathered nuggets of knowledge from other artists, teachers, businesswomen, and time spent with a brush in my hand. Most recently my husband and I have moved to the mountains of Colorado where we live with our hound dog, Rosco. My home studio is based in the pristine valley of Buena Vista surrounded by endless creative inspiration.
ABOUT MY WORK
My art is highly influenced by my time spent outside. I am drawn to dramatic lighting, rich colors, and emotive moments depicted in an impressionistic style. I love to capture moments of exploration. The inclusion of figures in my work emphasize the scale of the landscape and the personal interactions held in beautiful places. I once had a teacher tell me, “to paint is to truly see”. When I paint I slow down enough to bask in the beauty of the world that so quickly passes us by. I cherish the life I’ve been given.
“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” 2 Tim 1:7
LOCAL PARTNERS
I love this little town (Buena Vista, CO) and am grateful to call it home! It is teeming with talented people, passionate businessman, and genuine families. Shoutout to the incredible businesses that I have had the opportunity to partner with.
