Julie Rall
Artist reception, Friday, October 2, 2026 from 5:30pm-8pm
October 2nd- November 24th, 2026
Join us for wine and light refreshments on Friday, October 2nd from 5:30pm-8pm to celebrate the work of artist Julie Rall. Rall’s ethereal works on acrylic draw the viewer in with layers of paint and pigment that seem to glow from within. Although abstract in form, the works invite the imagination to consider rainy landscapes, waterfalls and rivers.
We hope to see you there!
-Adam and Vanessa
Artist Statement
I work with the alchemy of materials to create poetic places. I am concerned with how fluid paint pours, pulls, clumps, and settles across acrylic panels and paper, how materials fold, layer, and spread out over each other and how materials respond to gravity, surface, and time. My work, when I start out on a piece, seems to fly at first, but as it develops, it becomes fastened to the material world.
The atmosphere of a space and the materials I use are my collaborators, I let their physical properties: texture, weight, mass, and patina show me where I need to go in my work. In my art, I like to see what happens—to follow the materials, the light, and the language toward something that feels both grounded and transcendent.
—Julie Rall
Julie lives and works in Portland, OR. Rall received her art education at Oregon School of Arts and Crafts and at Portland State University. She has shown extensively including exhibitions at Imperfecta Gallery, Butters Gallery and Canopy Gallery in NYC. Rall’s work is held in multiple collections including O.H.S.U., Arlene Schnitzer and the Portland Rock Gym.