Julie Nicholson

Julie Nicholson is an emerging artist living and working in Avalon Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches. The artist came to Australia 20 years ago from England but still thinks about ‘home’. Her figurative work narrates the longing for home, confounded by a separation from family due to the pandemic. ‘I am fascinated and enriched by conversations and human connections.’ Mainly working in acrylics and oil pastels, Nicholson uses thin glazes and mark-making to create multiple textures and depth.

Nicholson won first prize in painting at the Ewart Art Prize 2021, is a finalist in the Northern Beaches Environmental Art Award 2021, and Semi-finalist in the 2021 KAAF Art Award. She also co-hosts the popular arts podcast, Art W**k.