Artist Talk with Julie Griffin

Join us in collaboration with our FREE Family ArtLab for a special Artist Talk with our current Main Gallery Artist, Julie Griffin, as she explains her inspiration, processes and everything else to do with her works.

Julie Griffin, a Fort Myers native, discovered her natural talent for drawing and painting early on. She earned a BFA in Fine Arts from FSU in 1985, with minors in Art History, Marketing, and Art Education. After years of searching for the right artistic guidance, she found mentor Frank Covino in 1999 and studied under him for two decades while raising her children and teaching after-school art lessons.

As an Academic artist, Julie follows traditional methods used by the masters to create the illusion of three-dimensionality on a two-dimensional surface. She has had the prestigious honor of painting in the Louvre and the National Gallery of Art, experiences she deeply values. Light is central to her work, influencing the depth and richness of her oil paintings.

Passionate about lifelong learning, Julie continues to take classes, exhibit her work, and share her knowledge with aspiring artists, believing that growth and practice are essential to mastering the craft.