Julia Minasian

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and Art History as well as a Certificate of Trade in Fabric and Surface Design. Outside of college, I studied with two celebrated artists: Marianne Kolze in the Midwest and Jerry Turner, a bay area local plein air painter. From Marianne I discovered the joys of wet on wet watercolor and painting quickly with large brushes. From Jerry I developed a deeper appreciation of landscapes and how to simplify scenes with colors and shapes.

 

In recent years, I have enjoyed exploring the interplay of watercolors, inks, graphite and metallics. Above all I love to play with color!

 

There’s a lot of joy in transferring art onto other surfaces-like textiles-so I founded my company SIP to do just that! The play of the weave on art moves me. My art focus is twofold:

1.To step out of the way of my art and let the paints, paper and brushes speak

2.To facilitate creating something functional or decorative that brings joy through color and spontaneity.”

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My art sells at local shows, boutique shops and wineries around the world.