about
Experience the captivating charm of lush West Coast woodlands and mesmerizing coastal scenes, expressed though natural wool landscapes.
Julie Proulx is a West Coast artist and graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She is grateful to live on W̱SÁNEĆ territory in Brentwood Bay, BC, Canada. The beauty of nature through the seasons provides abundant inspiration for the West Coast landscapes.
Julie took pleasure in teaching secondary school Art. When she isn’t in her studio, she enjoys hiking, paddle boarding and kayaking with her family, and taking photos.
Drawing from light, colour and movement, Julie Proulx translates West Coast forest and coastline scenes into contemporary art works using multiple layers of thin wisps of dyed wool rovings and a single grooved needle. The fibre layers manipulate light and colour similar to an acrylic painting. The landscapes are very tactile, liken it to running a finger over the bark on a spruce tree or the lichen on a rock.
artist statement
Which path would you follow among the sunlit trees, lichen, moss, and rocky craigs splashed by the rhythmic surf? I feel rejuvinated when the sun bathes the rocky coast and the windswept tress in golden light. This landscape is ever changing. May these captured moments be invitations for your memories