: bio :
Julie Nelson is an artist living in New York with a personal history that is informed by a blend of east and west coast influences. After growing up and going to college on the east coast, she was attracted by the counterculture of San Francisco, with its mix of communities exploring eastern philosophies, Zen Buddhism, and psychedelics. Not to mention its art galleries, museums, and healthy cluster (at the time) of MFA programs.
Once she was introduced to the world of wine in San Francisco, a spark was ignited that eventually became the current body of work. Classes, tastings, and visits to nearby Napa and Sonoma were the basis of learning about this enormous world. To develop a new painting paradigm in order to depict the taste of wine, a withdrawal from public view was necessary. Years of painting experimentation went by before a visual vocabulary was arrived at that successfully communicates the elusive subject matter.
After living for 23 years in the San Francisco Bay Area, Nelson moved to New York. A whole new community of artists and oenophiles continue to inspire the ongoing series.