Julie is a multi-disciplinary artist, whose practice is concerned with female representation and the fabricated role playing therein that forms the foundations for what is construed as a respectable functioning society.

“Realising my art practice is the way I answer all the questions that I ask of myself was a break though in my practice and my psyche. My work has always been a deeply personal and experience based process of exploring alternative responses to my own existence.

I feel safe at home, so the domestic environment, objects and materials are heavily present in the work I make. Whether that is 2D photographic or painting based or 3D sculpturally based, my work speaks of my take on place and time and the reflection of memories.

I like to find and use common materials that are easily available in large quantities, usually second hand or discarded, but always old and unwanted. These items for me represent the past, reflecting those moments or ideas of the past that as a society we have deemed obsolete and passé.

Using these materials, such as domestic textiles, blankets and clothing, or personal objects like a hairbrush, I create a narrative with a blank persona which I use to insert myself into for a time. I work things out, converse with the objects, answer all my questions and then leave.’’

 Julie examines in her work the boundaries and restrictions women have been struggling against as the ‘weaker sex’ through time. She is fascinated by the labels and moral standing attributed to women based on arbitrary factors such appearance, wardrobe, age, etc. that are used as justification for conjecture and judgement. 

Through the use of photography, painting and textiles Julie uses her own experiences as a point of reference to investigate ideas relating to feminism, bodies, motherhood and social justice.

After completing a Masters of Contemporary Art in 2019, Julie’s practice has reflected a sort of unshackling from these roles and through her new work is exploring the mechanisms for building new social structures. Her work, often with a filter of humour, continues to address the serious concerns of female rights.