Julie Weaverling

In Other News, Abstract Painting

2020

Artist Comments
An intricate abstract painting evoking the rich ecosystem at the edge of a pond. Layers of blues and greens and touches of bright color fill the composition. "I made this piece in an expressive and experimental manner," says artist Julie Weaverling. "As a means of distraction from negativity around us, and to bring an exuberant offering in its place, which is bold and yet still sensitive."

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, black

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