Julie was born and raised in the Gallatin Valley – near Bozeman, MT. Growing up with the great love of the outdoors and animals. She has participated in numerous national shows including: Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale, Cody, WY; Cowgirl Up! At the Desert Caballeros Museum, Wickenburg, AZ; Heart of the West, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame; Fort Worth, TX; Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale, Denver, CO; C.M. Russell Auction, Great Falls, MT; Western Masters – Heart of the West, Coeur d’Alene, ID; Timeless Legacy, Hockaday Museum, Kalispell, MT; Annual Roundup Exhibition and Sale, Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, TX.

Her work is included in private and corporate collections around the world and permanent museum collections.

Julie’s work has been included in feature articles in Art of the West, Western Art and Architecture, Southwest Art, and western Art Collector.