Julie Nicholson

Julie Nicholson is an emerging artist living and working in Avalon Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches. The artist came to Australia 20 years ago but still thinks about home. her figurative work narrates the longing for home, confounded by separation from family due to the Pandemic. Mainly working in acrylics and oil pastels, Nicolson uses thin glazes and mark-making to create multiple textures and depth.

Nicolson won first prize in painting at the Ewart Art Prize 2021, was a finalist in the Northern Beaches Environmental Art Award 2021, and semi finalist in the KAAF Art Award. She also co - hosts the popular arts podcast, Art W**k.