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JULIA DECKMAN

Julia Deckman is a contemporary visual artist who paints with a focus on color. She graduated from The College of Charleston in 2007 with a BS in Humanities in Social Sciences, and continues to reside and work in the Holy City. She was named the 2019 Lowcountry Artist of the Year and has since exhibited in several solo and group exhibitions in the Southeast. Her work has been featured in Luxe Interiors + Design, House & Garden UK, Charleston Living and Charleston Home & Design.

Where do you find inspiration?

I am inspired by the interaction of light and color in my daily life. I try to pay close attention to the shapes and hues that speak to me. I have LOTS of seemingly random photos on my phone that I will refer to when I am ready to explore possibilities

- Julia Deckman

Tell us something about your process that is hard to tell from photos.

I use various composition styles in an effort to explore color and form, and each of these approaches have varying processes. However, I almost always custom mix my paint colors. Whether I am using oils or acrylics, I am very OCD about getting the color balance just right. This means a paint hue is rarely "right" straight of of the tube or jar. I will mix various colors and mediums to get that perfect color and matte finish (I often use flashe paints, or I'll mix modeling paste into my acrylics to achieve a matte finish)

- Julia Deckman

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