Hello!

I’m Julia. Ever since I was a little girl, I have enjoyed making art to encourage people. When I was in elementary school, I drew Care Bears with colored pencil, and gave them to my friends. As a teenager, I created inspirational art for my church’s fine art competitions. As an adult, I have created multiple paintings for family and friends. Now, I’d like to create them to encourage you, too.

Many things in nature inspire me. My favorite place to hike and gather that inspiration is at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Views from the trails, colors from the lake and land, and structures in that area are all represented in my pieces. I love incorporating texture into my pieces using palette knives and plastic cards along with brushes to apply paint. I also enjoy incoporating charcoal or granite pencil, Inktense colored pencil, and collage elements in my paintings. As you bring my art pieces into your spaces, I pray their beauty elevates your environment and encourages your heart.