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These shorter days draw me inward, as is the case These shorter days draw me inward, as is the case every year. My reflective nature has me wondering where my energy should be focussed, and questioning my integrity as an artist who isn’t practicing art right now.

These cooler days ask me to slow up - to focus on home, prepare hearty meals and bake, and potter in the garden. To plant winter vegetables and stare into outside fires.

These quieter days remind me that I definitely don’t have it all figured out, and I likely never will. The stillness encourages curiosity, making possible the idea that change is the only constant, and acceptance of that is the key to living wholly.
I kid about the hats that I wear in a week. One of I kid about the hats that I wear in a week. One of the hats I’ve not worn enough is the one covered in paint (and labelled as ‘artist’).

This year I’ve carved out a day in my week to just… create. Not for the expectation to sell, but to just flex the creative muscle and see where it leads.

I’m like anyone else who loses touch with creativity. Even though I know how important it is to fulfill my creative side through play, experimentation and grace, I become distanced from it through life’s other expectations of me. But if I dig deeper, it’s me that allows this and it’s only me who can navigate my way back to centre.

Today I spent a few hours making a start on a painting which I’ve fallen in and out of love with multiple times already. It’s that push and pull of the creative process that I’ve missed, where the destination unfolds with each mark I make - sometimes with an exacting perfection, and other times not.

Here’s to creative Wednesdays!

#juliareadercreates #livingcreatively #creativewednesdays
It was a surprise and a pleasure to sell this whop It was a surprise and a pleasure to sell this whopping painting to a lovely local couple just before Christmas last year. It now sits pride of place in their family room, exuding a bright and energetic vibe.

#vibrantart #juliareadercreates #mountgambierartist #natureart #mountgambier
“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller th “I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees” - Henry David Thoreau. A recent trip to the @adelaide_botanical_garden, in pictures.

#narureasinspiration #juliareadercreates #adelaidebotanicgardens #naturephotography #natureasmedicine
EDIT: ticket sales for this event will close at 8p EDIT: ticket sales for this event will close at 8pm ACDT on Thursday 19/2. Due to slow ticket sales and the fact that this event is catered, a decision needs to be made as to whether it can proceed. Thanks for your understanding.

Watercolour in the Gardens // Sunday 22 February, 2026.

Join me for a lovely late-Summer afternoon set amongst the beautiful established gardens of Caroline Hills. Suitable for beginner and intermediate levels, this workshop will see us paint some loose florals with watercolour.

Materials, a shared grazing board, a glass of wine or mocktail, and a beautiful and inspiring setting is included in your ticket. We will also experience a short guided tour of the garden by Caroline Hills owner, Helen Strickland.

This small-group workshop, like all workshops I offer, is thoughtfully curated. Caroline Hills is a perfect location and much more than a vineyard, a farm, or a garden—it’s a lifelong project, shaped by dedication, discovery, and the rhythm of the land. To paint in this location will not only provide inspiration; it will be a sanctuary to explore our creativity and connect with like-minded people.

Limited to 10 tickets. Link to purchase in bio.

#juliareadercreates #carolinehillswinery #watercolourworkshop #mountgambier #watercolourinthegarden
Happy 2026, and an unfurling of my thoughts 🧠. #j Happy 2026, and an unfurling of my thoughts 🧠.

#juliareadercreates #mythoughts #thehorsehasbolted #yearofthehorse #1year
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