Julie Hayes . Arkansas
Nature | Flowers | Birds |Landscape | Sunsets | Plein Air | Mountains | Trees
“I can never get enough of the beauty I find in nature. . . the sunlight drifting through leaves to highlight some small flower that otherwise may have gone unnoticed . . . the exquisite harmony of a subtle color palette that blends into a beautiful composition . . . all accompanied by birdsong and fresh air. Painting for me is an emotional response to my surroundings and an attempt to capture a fleeting moment in time to share with others who may not have the privilege to experience it firsthand. Enjoy!” Julie Hayes
Bio and Galleries with Julie Hayes
Julie Gowing Hayes creates oil and watercolor paintings of things and scenes found mostly in nature in a representational style sometimes with hints of impressionism. Growing up on a farm in Southwest Iowa was instrumental in her development of a deep-rooted love for the outdoors. Her father’s involvement in local conservation efforts through tree planting, watershed developments and improved farming techniques along with her mother’s love of gardening and bird feeding and watching taught Hayes a respect for the land and the wildlife it supports.
Julie was introduced to plein air painting while working on her Studio Art degree at Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC. Through this shared love of painting outdoors she has met some of her best friends and is dedicated to this practice. During inclement weather she works in her home studio in the beautiful NW Arkansas Ozarks. Julie’s plein air affiliations include being a Charter Member/Co-founder of Piedmont Outdoor Painting Society (POPS), member of Plein Air Painters of the Ozarks (PAPO). Hayes is an signature member of Women Artists of the West (WAOW)
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
RECENT SHOWS
2024 Women Artists of the West Invitational at the Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve, Bartlesville, OK
2021 America the Beautiful, Virtual Show, Mary Williams Fine Arts, Boulder, CO
2021 Women Artists of the West 51st Juried Exhibition, Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, TX
2020 WAOW 50th Jubilee National Exhibition, Settlers West Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2020 WAOWing the Wind River online Members' Show
Julie Gowing Hayes Fine Artist
Sharing Beauty Through the Brush
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Board Advisor Women Artists of the West
Signature Emeritus Member WAOW
Julie’s plein air affiliations include being a Charter Member/Co-founder of Piedmont Outdoor Painting Society (POPS), member of Plein Air Painters of the Ozarks (PAPO).
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