Julie Goldman
Artist Bio
My goal as an artist is the same as my goal as a human -- connection. I work to find the place where we all meet. I'm always looking for that moment of connection. that place where our differences recede, and we can settle in. That's why I draw. to find that snapshot moment where someone can look at my art and go, oh, yes. I know that feeling.
When I was in grade school and high school, I did a lot of art. I studied under Walt Bartman, doing oil painting primarily. I was accepted into the Maryland College of Art and Design on a figure drawing scholarship program that they offered to high schoolers when I was 16. After high school, I went on to pursue my other passion -- helping people. I've spent the last 25 years working as a psychotherapist. Sometime in the middle of all of that, I had kids (twins), and eventually came back to drawing in 2017. What I do now is primarily self-taught, though I do feel my training and education as a child have created an invaluable foundation for my work today. I've watched countless hours of slowed-down YouTube videos and tutorials, and have spent thousands of hours drawing, practicing, and improving. It's been a wonderful and challenging journey, and I've loved every minute of it!