Julia Pinkham

Julia Pinkham’s passion for nature expresses itself in her vibrant biomorphic compositions. Her lively abstractions are often based on natural forms and images that develop from her imagination.
Julia has been self-employed as an artist for all of her life. Her work has been strongly influenced by her fascination with organic forms.
Her current series of abstract paintings, done with mixed media and acrylic on both canvas and paper, reflect her ongoing interest in both the Surrealist’s “automatic painting” and the Abstract Expressionist movements in American art.
She works full time at her art.



ARTIST STATEMENT:
“My painting method uses concepts developed in Surrealism, which employs automatism to create a dialogue between unconscious impulses and purposeful “left-brain” deliberation.
I sometimes work with my brushes attached to long sticks, seeking to blend random actions with controlled, intentional ones to gradually reveal the images that appear in my paintings.

I often work on more than one painting at a time, which allows me to avoid over-valuing certain aspects of my works that are in progress and come back with a fresh perspective.”

1998-2002 Art Classes with James Jarvaise

Ephemera 2024 The Henry Taylor Gallery in Chinatown Los Angeles, CA January 13th- April 23rd
2015 solo exhibit at The Carnegie Art Museum
Work included in the permanent collection of
The Carnegie Art Museum