Julie Shunick Brown is a contemporary painter based in Dallas, Texas. A native of Nevada, Julie grew up in Arizona and Northern Virginia. She began drawing and painting very young, studying with private instructors, attending The Corcoran School of Art, and sketching in The National Gallery and museums in Washington, D.C.

Julie graduated with honors from Arizona State University and continued studying painting and drawing, most recently at Southern Methodist University. After a successful career with Procter & Gamble, she returned to full-time painting in 2012.

Julie’s work has been represented by galleries in Dallas, Santa Fe, Oklahoma City, and New York. Her paintings are held in private and corporate collections across the United States, Canada, and Spain. Julie’s studio is located in the Tin District of West Dallas, at 707 Fabrication Street.

Artist Statement

I’m influenced by observation and experience, including extensive travel. Classically trained, I spent approximately 20 years working realistically in oil and watercolor. My painting has evolved and today is abstract and intuitive. Often starting with a few lines, it unfolds deliberately, focusing on composition and color and exploring emotion. Built in layers, many only partially visible like time and space, they remain ambiguous and are open to interpretation. I find it fascinating that each viewer sees or feels something different when they engage with my work.