Julie Naima is a Canadian artist, originally from Montreal, and now lives in a peaceful rural town away from the hustle of the big city. After being an elementary school teacher for five years, Naima started a furniture business to pursue her creativity more deeply. In 2019, Naima swapped furniture for canvases and began to paint professionally and has been doing so ever since.
Experimentation is a central part of Julie’s practice. By exploring various techniques and media, she examines fluid paints and flowy inks of all kinds along with epoxy resin, collage, and mixed media. When she returned to the basics in her studio with acrylics and putting her focus on color, Julie finally discovered what resonated most with her: colorful abstract art imbued with good intentions and positive emotions.
Naima pulls inspiration from the magical places of the world, both real and fable, experienced in her travels and through her inner child’s imagination. Naima says about her own work:
“Experimenting with colors to explore the psychological effects they can have is the basis of my creative process . . . These glimpses into my playful imaginary world invite the viewers to connect with the painting through their emotional response and answer the invitation to a dialogue about hope and happiness.”
Naima's impressive body of work can be found in many private collections across Canada, Europe, Australia, and the United States, attesting to the universality of her artistic vision.
EXHIBITIONS
2023 Artspace
Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2022 ARTWRK
Gallery, Canada
Square
Foot Show, Online
2020 Solo
Show, Forena Spa, St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada
Solo
Show, Crystal Hotel, Montreal, Canada
2019 Gallea
Gallery, Montreal, Canada
Saint-Hyacinthe
Art Symposium, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada
Gallea
Gallery, Drummondville, Canada
Gallea
Gallery, Montreal, Canada
DONATIONS
2019 Association de Jeune Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation, Montreal, QC, Canada
