Julie Podstolski

Julie Podstolski majored in painting at the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts from 1978-80 and has worked as an artist ever since. In 1994, she switched to working in coloured pencils. At present, Julie's focus is on passerines (small perching birds) in her local area, where she spends a lot of time out photographing them and then drawing from her photos. Julie work is informed by the empathy she feels: “My heart goes out to these small birds, especially in light of our rising temperatures.”