About
ARTIST STATEMENT
Julee creates paintings without brushes using paint that has dried before it is manipulated. The inherent flexibility in the unsupported material allows her to explore her interest in textile, collage, and sculptural techniques.
Intricately detailed works are the result of many hours of methodical cutting and layering. Ultimately, Julee’s core aim is to generate conversation about the nature of painting and to challenge expectations of what a painting can be.
"when the paint is dry my work is just beginning”
BIOGRAPHY
Moving internationally 12 times in a 17 year period has been instrumental in Julee’s desire to deconstruct and reinvent her work. Continually breaking ties and beginning again is a driving force in the way in which she handles the paint.
Working from her Melbourne studio Julee follows a meticulous and exacting technique of cutting, weaving, layering and glueing. Each work combines a variety of different paintings and take many weeks to complete.
Recently Julee has also been investigating the use of moulded paint in her creations.
She holds a BFA (Sculpture and Painting major) from Curtin University, Perth.
Julee has been a finalist in a number of prestigious Australian art prizes and she is also author of the book Sculptural Secrets for Mosaic (Schiffer Publishing Ltd, USA).
Recent public art acquisitions include Hotel Conrad Orchard, Singapore and Hotel Capella, Sydney.
Her work can be found across Australia and internationally.