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 grew up in both Louisville and Paducah, Kentucky. After earning her undergraduate degree from Miami University, she worked in advertising and arts marketing in Atlanta before returning to Louisville to complete graduate studies in College Student Personnel at the University of Louisville. There, she spent 14 years leading a vibrant learning center and giving trainings on topics like critical thinking, learning strategies, and emotional intelligence.
Although she loved her work in higher education, Julie felt a deep pull back to her creative roots. A gift from her husband—The Artist’s Way—rekindled her passion for art and led her to study under local artist Laurie Blayney. She soon began exhibiting in shows such as the Francis Parker Art Auction, the Women’s Club of Louisville show, and the Mazin Art Show at the JCC, and held her first solo exhibition at Spot 5 Art Studio in 2012.
After a busy period of focusing on career and starting a family, Julie’s artistic journey reignited during the pandemic—a time of reflection, loss, and renewal. Now a member of St. Matthew’s Studios and Gallery, she continues to explore the beauty and mysticism of nature through her work and looks forward to helping the new space flourish with creativity and joy.