MEET THE ARTIST
Hi there, I'm Julia.
I was born in Germany in 1997 and spent my childhood drawing, painting and being creative in whatever way possible. In late 2018 I moved to Lake Hāwea, New Zealand. Being surrounded by the most amazing scenery I had ever seen, my passion for landscape painting was sparked.
I went for a walk every day and painted something that had caught my eye. I started to enter in exhibitions and found clients all over New Zealand.
Once I discovered that I wasn't actually as unfit as I thought, I started hiking. New Zealand's wilderness never ceases to amaze me. Whenever I can I try to go out there and get inspired by mountain tops, tarns, valleys, views for miles and nature's moods.
My mission is to bring the wonder of nature home and onto the canvas.
I am currently represented by Artofact Gallery in Picton and Wanaka Fine Art Gallery in Wanaka.
"...Tom was the first to reach the ridge. A few steps behind, I asked “Is this it? Can you see the tarns?” And Tom just gave me a look and an astounded “oh... come have a look at this.” I scrambled up and looked over. I couldn't breathe. The view blew my mind. At the same time I could feel panic grow inside of me.
In front of me were sheer rock faces, almost falling vertically from the ridge we were standing on into the valley below. The basin was covered in a thick layer of ice, the tarns completely frozen. It was absolutely wicked."
There are no words to truly describe what I was feeling. The absolute beauty and the absolute terror. I am convinced we live on the most amazing piece of space rock, and I think sometimes we need to be reminded of that.
This is why I paint.
EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS, PUBLICATIONS
Exhibitions
2023 - Group Exhibition, Alexandra Blossom Festival
2022 - Group Exhibition, Lawrence Art Competition
2022 - Group Exhibition, Emerging Artists Wanaka Arts
2022 - Group Exhibition, Riversdale Mixed Media
2021 - Working Artist, Wanaka Arts Labour Weekend
2021 - Group Exhibititon, Alexandra Blossom Festival
2020 - Group Exhibition, Wanaka Arts Labour Weekend
2019 - Group Exhibition, Wanaka Arts Labour Weekend
Awards & Achievements
2023 - Premier Award for "Garden in the Bones I", Blossom Festival Exhibition Alexandra
2023 - donated a painting to the Himalayan Trust, raised $6,000 for communities in Nepal
2022 - 2nd Prize for "Tomas", Lawrence Art Competition
2020 - Overall Runner Up for "Neptune's Child", Wanaka Arts Labour Weekend
Publications
2021 - Otago Daily Times: Working Artist, Labour Weekend Exhibition