Julia Ralston was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. Encouraged by her artistic maternal grandmother and an enthusiastic high school art teacher Julia entered Indiana University as a Fine Arts Major, graduating in 1981 with a B.S. in finance.

Julia and her husband Dave travel frequently and in each place she gathers reference material for her paintings. Working both outdoors and in her studio using her own photographs and sketches, her work expresses movement and color using loose brush work and a variety of application methods. This vitality translates well to a variety of subject matter. “I feel blessed to have the opportunity and freedom to appreciate and create art”.

Awards and Exhibitions:

Best of Show, Women’s Club of Louisville, KY 67th Annual Art Show 2005
Campania Fine Moulding, Group Exhibition 2007
Crossnore Fine Arts Gallery, 2-Person Show 2008
Christ Church Charlotte, Group Exhibition 2009
Carolina’s Got Art! Juried Group Exhibition 2009