Julia's current paintings are predominantly based on still-life scenes, with a particular focus on colour and light.

As a young painter, she is still developing her style and technique, however, her interest in rendering tone is a key feature of her work. This is expressed through planes of gradiated, solid colour.

“Before I begin a painting, I spend some time looking closely at the subjects I have chosen to depict, paying particular attention to how the light plays across their surfaces. I then mix up a series of similar hues with a limited range of colours and decide on a rough colour scheme. This scheme evolves as i paint and is complete only when all of the tones and colours are balanced together. “

Flowers and pairs of fruit are recurring subjects, stemming from her enthusiasm for horticulture and objects whose surfaces reflect the light are of particular interest to her. Glossy leaves, glass vases or bottles and pears frequently feature.