Julie Latayan

As a self-taught artist, Julie began her career as a painter and muralist. Her love of art and wish to share her talents led her to teach high school art for five years and later open her own gallery/studio. Julie sought to expand her talents and became fascinated with sculpture and the dimensional possibilities of clay. By creating fresh new forms, Julie can express herself in both color and shape. She sculpts and fires the clay, cold finishing her pieces in acrylic paint. Her inspiration comes from the rich diversity of humanity's quirks and emotions.

Julie feels a heartbeat in every piece of clay and works to bring it to life in a clever and unique way.