Julie has been practising art for the past 3 decades.

Classically trained, she primarily uses traditional materials to investigate themes of historical and social constructs. Raising questions concerning the disparities that existed historically and continue to exist in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, including the imbalance of wealth, those who have power in our society and the role of women.

Underpinning her making is always the role of light, the capturing of moments in time, and by its absence the shadows that reveal both form and atmosphere, containing traces of memory and emotion.