Artist Statement

Through still life and portraiture, I use painting to create accessible work that relates the innate desire to connect. By manipulating design, composition, and narrative, I am able to intimate ideas that are either preconceived or find themselves in the process. My artistic impulse stems from a singular obsession with painting that I have realized cannot be denied. Whether poetic or polemical, my work strives to leave an impact on viewers that leaves them asking questions about the connections we find around ourselves.

Artist Bio

Julie Beck was born and raised in Western Upstate New York. From 1998 to 2002, she attended Roger Williams University in Rhode Island where she graduated valedictorian with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. From 2002 to 2011, she worked primarily as a freelance designer but continued to draw and paint as a self-taught artist. In 2011, a move to Massachusetts introduced her to the Academy of Realist Art, Boston which catapulted her abilities to a new level. Since then, Julie has become both an instructor at, as well as the Assistant Director of ARA Boston.

Julie is currently working out of her personal studio at ARA Boston, where she is developing a body of work that explores the concepts of nostalgia, relationships, and identity. She has a wide range of painting subjects including still life paintings and animal/figurative works. Her work can be found in private collections throughout the US and internationally.

Artist Resume

2022 CV/Resume

Education

Academy of Realist Art Boston, 2011-2016
Roger Williams University, Bachelors Degree, Mathematics, 2002

Organizations

Member, Saint Botolph Club, Boston, MA