Echoes of Laughter
20 November – 01 December 2024.
Art Space on The Concourse
In “Echos of Laughter”, Julia explores the complex emotional landscape of mothering her children into adulthood particularly her significantly autistic son. The passing of clouds serve as a powerful metaphor for this transition of dependence to independence. The clouds represent the uncertainty and unpredictability of this transition; they shift and change reflecting feelings of joy, nostalgia, fear, and hope that accompany this letting go. Each cloud captures a moment of introspection, a memory suspended in the air, illustrating the duality of beauty and pain as children grow.
Julia begins by chaotically dripping, scribbling and scrubbing the paint before adding many layers to veil the brooding sky beneath, as we do in real life. The soft, billowing forms evoke a sense of comfort and safety, reminiscent of the nurturing embrace of a parent. Yet, these same clouds can also present a darker, more turbulent side—suggesting the weight of sadness and uncertainty that often accompanies a departure. This depicts the skyscape as not a "place" but a landscape of the soul. The result pulls the viewer in to reflect on their own experiences of love, separation, and the ever-changing seasons of life.
Half of the proceeds of this exhibition will go to support Giant Steps School where Julia’s son, now almost 18, flourishes with individualised attention. When Julia is not painting or advocating for or looking after Jack and her twovivacious daughters, she fund-raises for Giant Steps.
When they wore tutu dresses // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 64x 64cm // SOLD
Another Dawn // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 34x 34cm // SOLD
Slumber's embrace // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 34x 34cm // SOLD
I’ll see you again there // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 34x 34cm // SOLD
Mothering still // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 34x 34cm // AVAILABLE at milkfactorygallery.com.au
Yesterdays lullabies // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 34x 34cm // AVAILABLE at milkfactorygallery.com.au
Yesterdays lullabies // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 34x 34cm // AVAILABLE at milkfactorygallery.com.au
Sing me to Sleep // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 34x 34cm // AVAILABLE at milkfactorygallery.com.au
Last time I held you // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 34x 34cm // AVAILABLE at milkfactorygallery.com.au
Nostalgia beckons // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 34x 34cm // AVAILABLE at milkfactorygallery.com.au
Permission to mourn // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 34x 34cm // SOLD
Rise above it all // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 34x 34cm // SOLD
Love changes form // Oil on Canvas // 160x 76cm // AVAILABLE $2800
Stubborn gladness Oil on Canvas 122x122cm AVAILABLE $2500
Echoes of laughter Oil on Canvas 122x122cm AVAILABLE $2500
From heaven // Oil on Canvas // 122x122cm // SOLD
The sun will rise // Oil on Canvas // 160x 76cm // AVAILABLE $2800
All is fair in love // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 37x 37cm // SOLD
From under my wings // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 37x 37cm // AVAILABLE at milkfactorygallery.com.au
Linger still // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 37x 37cm // AVAILABLE at milkfactorygallery.com.au
The kiss // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 37x 37cm // AVAILABLE at milkfactorygallery.com.au
The loud quiet // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 37x 37cm // AVAILABLE at milkfactorygallery.com.au
What do you want to say? // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 37x 37cm // AVAILABLE at milkfactorygallery.com.au
The night we met // Oil on Canvas Framed in Tassie Oak // 37x 37cm // SOLD
Under mother’s care // Oil on Canvas Framed in Oak // 37x 37cm // AVAILABLE at milkfactorygallery.com.au
… and so they drifted apart // Oil on Canvas // 82x 82cm // SOLD
Precious moment // Oil on Canvas framed on Oak // 37x 37cm // AVAILABLE at milkfactorygallery.com.au
A gauzy scrim of hope // Oil on Canvas // 62x 62cm // SOLD
She danced across the sky… // Oil on Canvas // 82x 82cm // SOLD
Cracks are how the light gets in // Oil on Canvas // 122x 122cm // AVAILABLE $2500
Wish you were here // Oil on Canvas Framed in Oak // 106x106m // AVAILABLE $2900 AUD