Although Julie only started painting in 2006 she has made swift progress and her work was chosen for show at two national exhibitions in 2007, culminating in her being awarded the 2007 JUNE ATHERTON AWARD FOR BEST BEGINNER by the internationally recognised Society for All Artists. More recently, Julie's painting 'Direct Appeal' was shortlisted for the inaugural David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation's International Wildlife Artist of the Year 2008, where it was exhibited at The Mall Galleries, London. Two of her paintings were judged Best Landscape and Best Abstract in the SAA's 2008 Beginner Artist of the Year competition. Julie lives and works in Yorkshire.