Red Mountain Edition

I make my sculptures with 100% garbage that would otherwise go into landfills, with the exception of the "joiners" such as pop rivets and staples. It is labor intensive and actually very hard on the hands, wrists and arms but it's worth it, to me! ~ Juliann

"That is when I realized that my interest in nature could be my one and only muse for painting. When I paint I want to show how the entire world natural system relies on each small piece of land and how each and every form of life is important to that system. I also want my paintings to be as beautiful as nature. I don't try to mimic nature, but instead it's more like I paint to make tribute to nature."

I received a B.F.A. In studio arts (double major: ceramics/painting) in 1985 from the University of Iowa(Iowa City). I pursued my art during nonwork hours until 1997 when I moved to Montana. I came to Livingston Montana and opened a shop downtown where I worked and sold art work for 9 years. Much of my daily sales were cards that I hand-produced from my water based crayon drawings. I sold them wholesale to artistic boutiques around the world.

In 2006 I closed the shop and since then I work at home. Leaving wholesale and retail gave me the opportunity to grow artistically since I no longer had to make rent. That is when I realized that my interest in nature could be my one and only muse for painting. When I paint I want to show how the entire world natural system relies on each small piece of land and how each and every form of life is important to that system. I also want my paintings to be as beautiful as nature. I don't try to mimic nature, but instead it's more like I paint to make tribute to nature.

I paint with casein which is a milk based nontoxic paint. I love the paint but I also stopped painting wil oils because of the oils, mineral spirits and chemicals that go in to producing and using oils. I prefer painting on a rigid surface such as board. I put a color down for background then I texture the surface with random colors and patterns. Lastly I add recognizable images from nature. The result is a brilliant rich surface with lush colors.

I still like working 3D as in college but now I build everything out of found objects, garbage and recyclables with some cement and possibly glue.

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