Julie Shematz is a fine artist and psychotherapist, who creates bold, abstract, contemporary, mixed media and oil painting artworks for people who love color and inspirational spaces.

 

Her practice explores a variety of techniques resulting in rich textural layers and glimmering movement that invites viewers to look closer, even without direct light on the pieces.

Based in Florida on a horse-therapy farm, her work is deeply influenced by the her surroundings. It embodies stories of loss, struggle, hope, the process of healing, and transformation, she’s experienced personally and professionally. Julie develops small and large-scale originals and accepts a limited number of commissions annually.

 

See Julie's Portfolio to discover her most recent series and how her style has evolved over the decades.

 

Proceeds from her artwork go towards providing free mental health counseling, mentoring and retreats for high risk youth and survivors of abuse.