PROFESSIONAL BIO

Julie Epp is a Canadian artist based in Metro Vancouver, where her connection to art and nature began early. She earned her BFA from the University of the Fraser Valley and has since developed a painting practice rooted in curiosity, storytelling, and the layered nature of identity.

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Working primarily on paper, Julie’s serene, surreal portraits explore emotion, memory, and the parts of ourselves we often keep hidden. Her subjects act as quiet vessels for personal and collective experiences, blending dreams with inner landscapes. These figures often appear in still, contemplative states, surrounded by natural elements like water, flowers, and fish, chosen not for fixed symbolism but for the way they evoke emotional resonance and a sense of connection to something beyond language.

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Julie’s process, grounded in layering and subtle detail, pushes the softness of watercolour into something deeper and more complex. Her background in graphite drawing brings added nuance, as she uses texture and transparency to suggest what lies beneath the surface, both literally and metaphorically.

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At the heart of her work is a gentle excavation of the self: the stories we forget, the truths we bury, and the quiet strength required to face them. Painting is both a meditative practice and a means of transformation for Julie; a way to move through anxiety and into clarity. Through her art and teaching, she invites others into that same space of exploration, offering stillness, empathy, and an opening to the inner self.