Phoenix artist Julie Gilbert Pollard paints in oil and watercolor in a fluid, painterly manner. Her style, while representational, is colored with her own personal concept of reality. “The eye may see as a camera ‘sees’, but the mind’s eye sees an altered, imagined image, what it wants and hopes to see. It’s that illusive image, uniquely mine, along with a heightened sense of ‘realness’ that I try to express in my paintings. This world of ours is often a frightening and mysterious place, but it is filled with scenes and subjects that excite my eye and imagination! The magical allure of the natural world, and my reverence for it, compel me to try to capture its essence on canvas or paper.” Garden “portraits” are one of Julie's specialties, as are her lovingly rendered Arizona landscapes.
Julie has authored and illustrated articles describing her creative painting and teaching methods which have been published by WATERCOLOR ’92, Fall Issue and THE ARTIST’S MAGAZINE, September 1987. Her painting, Early Light appears in the International Artist book, HOW DID YOU PAINT THAT? 100 WAYS TO PAINT LANDSCAPES, along with her description of the process, 2004.
She has given instruction in watercolor and oil since 1985. She currently conducts classes and workshops at Shemer Art Center Association, Glendale Community College and Cynthia’s Art Asylum, as well as occasional “remote location” workshops.
A frequent award winner, Julie’s oils and watercolors have hung in numerous juried and gallery exhibits. Her work is included in many private and corporate collections and is represented by Esprit Decor Gallery in Phoenix, Arizona; The Richard Danskin Galleries in Palm Desert, California & Artistic Viewpoints Gallery & Studio in Gardnerville, Nevada.
