Julie Weaverling

On Purpose, Abstract Painting

2020

Artist Comments
A densely layered image in blue, black, white and yellow, with intricate texture and mark-making through the surface. "This painting can have dual meanings," says artist Julie Weaverling. "I created the artwork with a strong minimal composition with many layers in mind. Quiet conversation and history give the viewer many ways to explore and enjoy the artwork while also making a bold visual statement."

About the Artist
Julie Weaverling’s abstract paintings are organic yet deliberate. She approaches her work with a well-developed idea, then begins applying paint. Julie experiments with transparent and opaque layers that metaphorically represent the human condition. She focuses on the idea of compartmentalizing: humans separate their work from their secrets, their friends from their traumas, creating many layers to the self. “What is hidden is sometimes more revealing than what is seen,” Julie says. Through the scraping and layering of color, the artist asks the viewer to consider what lies underneath.

Words that describe this painting: abstract, modern, layered, abstract, non-representational, mixed media artwork

On Purpose
Julie Weaverling
Acrylic, charcoal, oil pastel, colored pencil, graphite on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2020
24 in. h x 36 in. w x 1.5 in. d
4 lbs. 1 oz.