ARTIST STATEMENT
Julie Ann Ausbrook’s art showcases the emotional experience of her subjects. All living and non-living beings crave to be seen, and Julie strives to provide her subjects with a visual platform to express this desire to be truly visible. Julie’s subjects are often in a state of sadness, contemplation, and solitude. They are brave as they reveal themselves as vulnerable beings. Art provides viewers the opportunity of witnessing both the artist’s and the artist’s subject’s true selves. Through her art, Julie invokes the intimate relationships between people, buildings, and nature, in order to foster more meaningful and authentic connections.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Julie Ann Ausbrook has experience as an Art Educator, Fine Artist, Illustrator, Instructional Designer, and Multimedia Designer. Julie works as a freelance artist concentrating on paintings, drawings, and illustrations. Her art has been exhibited in various shows and she has been hired for both private and public commissions. In addition, Julie has 22-years’ experience teaching art at the middle, high school, and college levels in both traditional and online classrooms. A former colleague of Julie’s described her as, “One of the most capable, dynamic, and intelligent colleagues and scholars that I have known and worked with in my 26-year professional career.”
Julie Ann Ausbrook lives in Chicago, Illinois with her daughter and Chiweenie dog.
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