Fete Lifestyle Magazine March 2023 - Art Issue | Page 61

rtist Julie Loeckx, whose colorful

abstract artworks bring joy into any

space, representing a kaleidoscopic

universe brimming with zest for life and optimism. Using lines as influence, the endless experiment of color forms portraits with penetrating gazes and diverse emotions.

As a landscape architect with a Master’s in urban planning, she redesigned squares, streets, and neighborhoods before entering project development. After discovering a box of watercolor paints in the attic, Julie experimented like an alchemist and abandoned her business life for a paintbrush.

She says, “Every woman is unique and scarred by life, resilient and determined, hesitant and searching, but always counting on a positive outcome. My paintings are sometimes bold and exuberant, or introspective and self-questioning, but always intense and passionate. They are a reflection of the woman behind the artist.”

Growing up as a daughter of two hippies and granddaughter of business people, she discovered painting at the age of 42 (mom of 3) and sold 100+ works, had national and international collabs, including Levi’s Paint, and opened her own gallery in Antwerp in May 2022.

See more of Julie Loeckx at www.julieloeckx.com - @julie.loeckx.art

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