Julie Havel

Julie Havel was born in Denver, Colorado. Her mother, also an artist, proved to be her earliest art influence. While her mother painted at her easel, the young Julie would sit at a table and paint alongside her.

Julie went on to earn a B.S. from the University of Arizona, and spent the next 10 years in the corporate world of marketing and advertising. Eventually she decided to follow her childhood dream and began to paint.

Julie describes her art as a mix of organic textures, rich earth colors, and balance. She creates spontaneously, finding that as she works with the blank canvas, the ideas flow naturally. Her aim for the viewer is to evoke an ongoing sense of curiosity and to continually find something new in her images. She feels that art, like life, should be a journey.

When Julie isn’t painting, she enjoys yoga, Nia, and spending time with her husband and her two Golden Retrievers. Julie also supports the Colorado AIDS Projects, the Alzheimer’s Association, Safe House, and the Colorado Environmental Coalition. In addition, she volunteers along with her Golden Retriever at the local hospital.