Julie grew up in Somerville, Massachusetts and is currently living in Arlington, Massachusetts. Her work is a part of the Brandeis University Women’s Studies Research Center. The women created a room to hang her piece, “The Tome”, to honor the meaning and inscription on the piece, “Embrace the spirit of forgiveness, change the pattern of your life”.
Her desire to experiment and learn has given her experience with multiple different mediums. Julie has recently started working with pastels, in which she uses in her “Undiscovered.” piece, “Musical Journey”. Her experimenting does not stop with mediums. She also plays with texture, depth, and dimensions in her work. Julie explains, “The process is a tortuous one for both for the wood and the apprentice. I made ‘Musical Journey’ by playing with texture, depth, and dimensions. Throwing charcoal, pastels, water, inks, and oils, onto the grains of wood directly and then subtracting from the work by using sandpaper. Ideally, if I have done my job right, you should be able to see something different every time you look at it”.
Julie finds her inspiration from travel, music, her cat, and her husband. Her motto for life is “Smile to a stranger, Laugh with a child, And keep the crazy glue, Away from small furry creatures”.
Visit Gallery Flux today to see Julie carbone Johnson’s “Musical Journey” in our “Undiscovered.” Exhibition. Can't make it in today? Visit our website for more! You do not want to miss this unique piece, which holds so much depth. We are open until 5pm!
"Musical Journey"
Oil Pastel and Charcoal on Wood
48 x 24 in
$600
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