Julie deBoer - The Long Way Back - Acrylic on Canvas

I'm Julie deBoer, I create art with bold and joyful strokes celebrating the natural world, from my studio in Bearspaw, Alberta, Canada.

My work is in a season of evolution, but at its heart remains my deep, guttural desire to capture the power and awe I experience in nature. My faith shapes how I see it. The Bible describes mountains breaking into song, the sky speaking, heavens proclaiming, and trees singing for joy - capturing nature's act of worship is my own act of worship, my intention, and my wholehearted purpose.

Opposition is at the heart of what draws me to my subjects: a massive storm cloud against a cheerful sky, vibrant color emerging from the shadows, a fragile flower growing unnoticed beneath my feet. Most of all, I'm captivated by light overcoming darkness, the movement toward light, and the hope it carries, is what I want to convey in my art.

I work in fluid acrylics on canvas. The process begins with intuitive and responsive mark-making then slows into a methodical, thoughtful process of laying down paint, softening edges, taping off sections, tweaking and adjusting as I go.

As founder of Mastrius, my mission extends to helping artists create without fear and grow through mentorship, community, and collaboration. My own mentors and peers have transformed my art and my life. We grow faster and go farther when we journey together

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Acrylic on Canvas