About me
I studied painting at University of Canterbury, New Zealand - 1978-1980. In 1994 I began to experiment with coloured pencils. That year, when I had my youngest daughter, I found that oil painting plus a baby's demands didn't sit well together. I needed a more convenient medium to work with. The answer to my requirements came in a tin of coloured pencils. I discovered that I liked drawing with coloured pencils more than painting with oils. So after several years alternating between painting and drawing, in 2002 I gave up oils in order to work exclusively with pencils. I have a well established art career, holding solo exhibitions every year or two in Perth, Western Australia. The most recent exhibitions have been : "Remember Paris" 2018, "Entranced" 2017, "Fascination: Maiko, Geiko, Kyoto" 2016, "Life is Beautiful" 2014, "Paris en hiver" 2012, "Geisha: The Allure of Mystique" 2010. Since 2013 I have been the author of a blog: https://juliepodstolski.wordpress.com