Julie Salkowski

I was born in Montreal where I now work and live with several cats and one human who thinks he’s a cat.

I earned my diploma of college studies of the arts in 1995, studied graphic design and became addicted to computers in 1996, then my mid-thirties crisis demanded in 2008 that I throw myself into more physical pursuits, so I became a horticulturist. I have since returned to computers and paintbrushes but my love of plants endures and I am past master at fitting yet another one in an already very densely green home.

I am a representational painter and love telling stories, be they mine or someone else’s, memories or dreams, wherein I weave symbols and fantasy elements. I am especially fond of tarot cards. I tend to draft my loved ones and my cats as models.

Collège de Valleyfield
1995 Diploma of college studies Visual arts

Institut Demers
1996 Certificate of college studies Graphic design