Julia C Pomeroy - Celebrating Mothers - at every stage

Celebrating Mothers – at every stage

Much of my artwork has to do with motherhood: the dynamics between a mother and her child, as well as those between a mother and her mother. My own mother frequently appears in my paintings, almost always as a child. Painting her this way helps me understand her better and makes me feel closer to her. It also has the odd effect of reversing our roles, where I can look upon her through the eyes of a mother. This past fall, my mother fell very ill. She gave us all quite a scare. Fortunately, she has since fully recovered. At…

Julia C Pomeroy - artist, painter | artiste, peintre

How do I choose my reference photos?

How do I choose my reference photos? This is a question I get often when people visit my studio. When I am looking for inspiration, I am always drawn back to my mother’s family photo albums. They are old and falling apart and contain several generations worth of memories.  I must have browsed through them over a hundred times, but each time a different photograph will catch my eye.  Sometimes it’s because I notice something that makes me laugh or reveals clues about a person’s character, or maybe a particular detail will capture my imagination and prompt me to dig…