Julie S Graham (In Memoriam)

1947-2018

Artist Statement (2017)

I'm intrigued by the overlooked, the uncertain and the unpredictable. We never know what's around the next corner—what will happen, or what we'll see. I'm always compelled by the potential, which is sometimes disquieting, sometimes incomprehensible, and so often thrilling.

My practice is intuitive and process based, and mirrors the act of looking for those unforeseen moments. I construct relationships with paint and materials to create improbable combinations with which colors and textures randomly collide to form surprising and odd relationships. I'm attracted to places on "the other side of the tracks"—urban industrial areas, abandoned buildings, minimalist spaces and clustered housing in foreign lands. In particular, vernacular architecture draws my attention, as it reflects the character of local cultures and their indigenous materials.

But mostly, I just paint.