About Julie Austin – Artist Inspired by earth

Based in the Loire Valley, France, Julie Austin is a neurodivergent artist born in 1991 into a mixed French-American family. Her creative process is guided by a sensorial interplay of textures, layers, rich colors, and emotions. In contemplation of the changing seasons and the biodiversity that surrounds her, she works with wax pastels, oil pastels, or acrylic paint to create colorful pieces that reflect her deep connection to plants, animals, landscapes, and cycles of life.

Inspired by her long-held affection for folk arts, quilts, animism, organic gardening, craft, and herbalism, Julie’s work often reflects the essence of a flower, a mood, or a memory. Through her art, she offers a sensitive celebration of the natural world and its power to ground, heal, and speak—especially to those who experience life differently.

Textured flower artwork created with wax pastel by Julie Austin

exhibitions

2024 - Galerie Pellieux, France

2024 - Local Public Library, France

Textured nature artwork created with wax pastel by Julie Austin