LAUNCH | Julie Speed
Julie Speed was born in Chicago in 1951 and raised on the East Coast. At the age of nineteen, Julie dropped out of the Rhode Island School of Design. In the following years, she worked a myriad of jobs before arriving in Austin, Texas, in 1978. She spent the next thirty years immersed in her studio practice and perfecting her painting style. Later in 2006, she relocated to Marfa, where she continues to create artwork prolifically.
Julie's works have often been described as "surreal" or "absurdist." She described her process as a composition-centric approach where shapes, balance, and rearrangement take priority. She takes inspiration from current events, relying on the viewer to create their own applied narratives. Her mediums include paint, gouache, and printmaking.
Julie Speed's work is held by the National Gallery of Art, the Chinati Foundation, and the El Paso Museum of Art, among others.
Two Julie Speed pieces, Cadium Sleepers and Nightfishing will be on view from August 1st as part of our LAUNCH exhibition.
