About

Artistic expression has been a constant in Julea Boswell’s life. While growing up in Prince Edward Island drawing, painting, dance, music, figure skating, and textile arts all played a part in her creative endeavours. “I thank my parents for setting the stage for the artist in me to flourish,” says Julea. She adds, “The discipline of having trained as a dancer and skater at a young age carries over into everything I do—it allows me to accomplish a lot”. 

Before working solely as a visual artist, Julea enjoyed a career that began in dance, moved into working in sustainability, and arts and culture planning with the City of Ottawa, and then as general manager with award-winning Propeller Dance Company. Meanwhile, her artistry continued to expand. Among other things, Julea became a modern quilt designer-maker with her work being recognized at the national level. “I’m a multidisciplinary artist at heart. While involved in dance, I also worked on costume designs, continued to sketch and paint and started making functional quilts. As other things in life took over I set aside my painting, but knew I would eventually come back to it.”  

Julea is a Theatre School grad (dance major), holds an MBA, and is now working part-time towards a BFA in Visual Art. Her art is in private collections in Canada, Germany, Myanmar, and the US, has been exhibited in juried group and solo shows, and is for sale at Herringbone Gallery, The Dunes Gallery in Prince Edward Island, at Bistro Le Chat Bleu in New Brunswick, and through her studio and website. 

“I am lucky to now split my time between two homes with inspirational water views—one on the Hillsborough River in my home province of Prince Edward Island and the other near the Ottawa River in Ottawa, Ontario.”