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Biography

Julie paints portraits, indoor murals and other commissions. She is a published Children's Book Illustrator with 20 years experience educating children and adults. Because of her background in Fine Arts, Special Education and Classical Animation, Julie is able to use her gifts and varied life's experiences to reach out and unlock anyone's creative potential.

Julie is the childrens'arts instructor at Kerrisdale Community Centre and is a member of CANSCAIP, CWILL, FCA, RAG, SCBWI, and VCLR.

She is available for workshops, school visits and welcomes creative commissions.

Book types: board books, picture books, educational books, others

Guest speaker/presentation information

Presentations For Primary -Grade 7
Kid Tested! Parent and Teacher Approved!

How to Make a Picture Book Plus a variety of Hands On Illustration Workshops

Julie's fun presentation focuses on the planning process, brainstorming and creating a "dummy." Emphasis is placed on the importance of the creator spending the time on drafts, rewriting, redrawing, and editing. Actual, never gone to print, messy drawings, will be shared!

The hour will be divided into 2 parts:

First:A chance to hear the musical version of Hoppity Frog, and
"How To make A Picture Book" visual presentation of sketches, finished art and a reading of the story.

Next: Drawing workshop for students
Students will have time to chose an animal that they identify themselves with and create their own mini sample picture book.

Presentation geographic range: Vancouver, Coast, Lower Mainland

Presentation audience age groups: primary school, grades K-3, grades 4-6, grades 7-8

Published work

"College Cuisine" Tikka Books 1-896106-01-3

"I'm A Hop Hop Hoppity Frog" ISBN 0-7737-3335-3
My first picture book was published by Stoddart Kids in 2002. Fitzhenry and Whiteside are the new publishers.

It was originally written as a song by my husband, Lawrence, who is an international multi award winning sculptor.
www.robotart.net

There's a synchronicity between my own internal growth and the creative process. I interpret my life's experiences through various art forms.

Hoppity Frog is based on our own experiences as a young family in the Kootenays. It is my intention to somehow create a visual interpretation of my feelings of being alive.

By "reading" my colourful and delightful illustrations one is able to glean additional messages of unconditional love and self acceptance within the "yes, dear, it really is time for bed and I mean it!" family story.

As a result, I hope that the viewer also feels something, whether it's inspiration or entertainment in some positive way.

Awards & recognition

My art students tell me I am the best art teacher in the whole wide world...