About

Julie Miles founded J Miles Studios in 1991 as a full spectrum decorative painting atelier. Her specialties are murals, wood graining, gold leafing. In the last few years she’s returned to fine painting. She is dedicated to the tactile artistry, craftsmanship and curious wonderment of the painting world.

Julie is a native Virginian, with a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her work has been featured in several embassies, hotels, restaurants, private residences and several publications.

Julie’s canvases begin with layers of different substrates. . Then, are often gilded with gold or silver leaf and painted.

Julie’s paintings explore the natural world in the form of pods, seeds, plants, orbs, birds, animals and often bees.

Current series “You Need Me, Bee #1-(tbd)".” actively on Bee #17, every 25th Bee will honor the Queen Bee. The series brings attention and celebration to the amazing Bee. So strategic in the order of nature.