JULIE POULSEN BIO

Julie Poulsen lives and works in Cairns. Born in Brisbane, she spent her formative years in Brisbane, Lae in Papua New Guinea and the Gold Coast. Instilled with a spirit of adventure, she has travelled to the UK and Europe for extended periods of time throughout her life.

While teaching at TAFE and raising a family, Poulsen never wavered in her commitment to studio practice. During the creation of a work, she draws on her years of mastering artistic processes and developing her signature techniques. However, it remains imperative for her to leave room for the unpredictable. Writing is also a part of Poulsen’s studio practice. She will often start her day by writing down her ideas, exploring thoughts through wordplay. This literary honing establishes a focused pathway for concrete investigation.

Poulsen’s paintings, drawings, mixed media and sculptural works are ambiguously playful, often limited in detail with emphasis on texture, shape and colour. She has always been concerned by the over obvious, searching out ways to obscure and intrigue. She allows the viewer to find their own story.