Julie Kelly was born in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Growing up in the Irish countryside, and in close proximity to the sea, her love of the outdoors was firmly established at a young age.  An animal lover and avid horse rider she and spent as much time as possible exploring the countryside on horseback.

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In 2003 a career opportunity brought her to Puget Sound, while this was deemed a temporary move in her mind, she fell in love with the Pacific North West, and a wonderful man that became her husband, so now calls Washington home.   She has since traded a horse for a mountain bike, but her love of the trails continues, either on her bike or trail running with her two Whippets.

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Julie has always been a keen traveler and explorer her many destinations had provided further inspiration for her work; her favorite means of capturing the essence of a memory is by translating it onto the canvas.

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Although Julie pursued a career in technology art has always remained a constant in her life as she finds it the perfect antidote to the world of IT.

 

She is a self-taught artist and loves exploring different subjects, colors and styles.