In 2007 she received an Associate degree in Illustration from Brigham Young University, Idaho and in 2010 she began her education again, seeking a Bachelor of Fine Art from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. In between her enrollment in these schools, Julie had her first solo exhibit, Ruralscapes, sponsored by the Salt Lake City Public Library System.Her oil paintings range between impressionism and realism, utilizing the strengths of both small and large format. Julie grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, and spent many years as a young adult in both southern and northern California. She now lives in Northern Louisiana with her husband and four children.