Landscape is my language for expressing human emotion.
My work explores the landscape not merely as a physical space, but as a vessel for the spiritual and mystical dimensions of human experience. I see landscape as a mirror—reflecting inner emotional states, ancestral memory, and the unseen energies that surround us and shape our perception of the world.
Through my painting, I use natural forms to evoke the intangible: grief held in a skyscape, solace in a mountain range full of mist, revelation in shifting light. The land becomes a threshold—between the visible and the invisible, the known and the unknowable. I am drawn to those liminal spaces where silence speaks and stillness vibrates.
In this way, landscape becomes a tool—a language—for translating human emotion. Not simply a backdrop, but an active participant in our inner lives. My art seeks to reconnect viewers with that quiet dialogue, inviting them to feel rather than to name, to sense rather than to see.
About Julie
Julie Webb Hohmann is a Louisville native who grew up here and in Paducah, Kentucky. After working in the music business throughout college she graduated from Miami University and moved to Atlanta where she worked in advertising and then in marketing at the Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech. After several years, Julie found her way back to Louisville and earned her graduate degree in College Student Personnel at the University of Louisville. Once she earned her graduate degree she worked at UofL in student/academic support for 14 years running a multifaceted learning center that assisted hundreds of students. During her time there, I conducted numerous trainings and presentations on topics such as critical thinking/learning strategies and emotional intelligence among others. While she thoroughly enjoyed her job at the university, she felt a calling to nurture her artistic side again as she did years ago taking art classes in middle and high school. Shortly after she got married in 2008, her husband handed her the book, 'The Artist's Way.' That book was life-changing and helped her find the motivation to get real and get back to her true passion: art. She started painting under local artist, Laurie Blayney, and it was the best thing she ever did. With guidance and support, Julie created managed to have enough paintings to enter into shows such as the Francis-Parker Art Auction, the Women’s Club of Louisville art show, and the Mazin art show at the Jewish Community Center. She also held her first solo show at Spot 5 Art Studio in 2012.
As the years went on life as a mother of two young girls took over Julie’s art slowed down and eventually stopped. Her creative cycle had hit a wall. When the pandemic hit, the quiet time during the lockdown, the loss of her mother and grandmother only days apart, caused her to deeply reflect on her life and listen to the voice within. Her vision became clear and she knew she had to get her creative cycle going again. This led her to dive back into painting while overcoming many of life’s obstacles along with way. Julie is honored to be a part of St. Matthew’s Studios and Gallery and she can’t wait to see the space come alive with creativity and joy. Her work right now is primarily focused on the beauty and mysticism of nature.