Welcome
Animals, children, and
nature have always been central in Julie Starling's life and so they have become the central themes of her art as
well. Her ongoing project is to raise money for the local animal rescue groups by donating 30% of the sales of commissioned portraits to them. (see Links
page). Last year she start painting stools to donate as well, which she is now selling under Painted Furniture.Julie Starling started her painting career in 1990 as a professional face painter in the DC area while she was teaching dramatics, music, and movement programs at local preschools and day camps. Eventually, she got tired of seeing her artwork washed away and started working in more permanent media. She especially loves to paint plein air at the National Zoo.
Julie Starling has ongoing shows at the Mud Hut in Olney, Maryland. In addition, she has had pieces in the Rockville Art League shows, the Montgomery College student shows and website, and other locations around the area. Fall 2006, she painted two signs for the Mongtomery County Humane Society and was also asked to do several paintings for their Dances With Dogs fundraiser. The latter are now for sale on the website under Pet Portraits. Fall 2005, she was the Directing Artist for a student bench-painting art project for the Washington Humane Society in DC. (Bench Photos)
Julie Starling currently lives in Silver Spring, Maryland with her husband Stephen and five small dogs (most of which were rescues from the Montgomery County Humane Society). When she is not painting, she is busy teaching piano, guitar, and art lessons and taking long walks with her husband and dogs.
