julia hepburn

Yours Always,

Afraid To Try (Fly)

A Lesser Bird Would Fall

I Said Singer, Not Dancer

True Love

Idle

The One I Loved

Mother

A Healthy Fear Of Water

Master Of Disguise

Dangerous Creatures

Equilibrium

Field Trip

Tkaronto

Defences

Last Resort

Victoria

Slaughterhouse

Leisure Time

Last Smoke

Grand Trunk

Overpass

Welcome to My Home

Trophy Anna

A Lesson In Flight

Stolen Bones

And All The Earth

The Fiddler

More Than You Know

Mother Wolf

City Mouse, Installation detail

Can You Remember My Dream, Installation

I Have Something To Ask You

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Julia Hepburn

: In my work, I attempt to reclaim the innocence and curiosity of childhood.

Each compartmentalized piece displays a single scene with virtually no context. Viewers are encouraged to use their imaginations in order to develop a narrative explaining the scene.

The use of small, doll-sized scenes, not only draws people in physically, but also makes the darker imagery less threatening, permitting the viewer to assign a wide range of moods to the work depending on their personal interpretation.

The unnatural size also allows viewers to feel as though they are looking at a world completely separate from their own, where the rules that govern their own lives do not necessarily apply.

Many of the works emphasize our relationship with the natural world; something that, much like innocence, I believe is lost as we grow older. This connection to the natural world is most clearly illustrated in my paintings.

The works reflect my desire to re-insert myself into the natural order and often exhibit my tendency to assign human personalities to animals.

-Julia Hepburn, Toronto, ON, Canada

CONTACT: julia_hepburn@hotmail.com

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