Julie A. Harvey

Julie A. Harvey is a painter known for her large-scale abstract works bursting with texture, color and energy. Using bold gestures with brushes, palette knives, and even by throwing paint, she builds dynamic layers that balance chaos and control. Her process—scraping, blending and revealing hidden colors—creates a striking visual topography. Originally trained in music, she discovered her true voice in painting during college. 

Today, she continues to explore creativity’s expressive power from her studio, where each canvas tells its own layered story. She says she feels drawn to painting because it gives her a space to really notice and explore the world around her. “Inspiration can come from anywhere—a memory, a moment I witnessed, a color combination I saw in nature, or even an article or image that catches my attention,” explains Julie. “There’s no limit to what can spark a painting.”

Julie hopes people feel the care and attention she puts into each painting, and to engage with it on their own terms. “The best experiences happen when someone finds their own meaning or connection in the work, noticing something that resonates with them personally,” she says. “I want my paintings to invite curiosity, reflection, and a quiet sense of wonder—a chance to pause and experience something beyond the ordinary.”

Julie feels that art is a way of paying attention to the world. “It’s noticing the small, fleeting moments that might otherwise pass by—the way light hits a window in the afternoon, a color combination that makes me pause, or a memory that quietly lingers,” she says. “It’s both a practice and a curiosity, a way to explore ideas, emotions, and the beauty all around us. Art connects me to life and to people in ways that feel immediate and lasting. It’s playful, reflective, and endlessly inspiring—something I can’t imagine living without.”

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See Julie’s work at Gallery 202, in downtown Franklin, or online at gallery202art.com.