BIOGRAPHY
Julie Reby Waas has been creating abstract drawings for as long as she can remember. Waas uses bright acrylics & watercolors to create compelling patterns to stimulate the viewer’s spontaneous reaction to each one of her pieces. Waas identifies three recurring symbols in her work: vines, Venn diagrams, and jigsaw puzzle-like designs. To her, these symbols represent friendship, connection, common ground, and fragments coming together to create a bigger picture, which exemplify Waas’s belief that when we come together in friendship and strength we create a beautiful tapestry.
CV
Brick Lane Gallery, London, UK (March 2022); Agora Gallery, New York City (August 2022); Innsbruck Contemporary Art Fair, Innsbruck, Austria (October 2022); Metaverse Virtual Art Exhibition (October-November 2022); Playcrylic Art Fair, Middlethorpe Hall, York, England (November 2022); Monat Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2022-2023); Red Dot Miami Art Fair, Miami, Florida (November-December 2022);“Top 20 Women Disruptors Of 2022″ on Disruptors Magazine; Featured in Top 100 Innovators & Entrepreneurs magazine (October 2022); Faces of Peace Art Prize by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine (October 2022); Contemporary Art Curator Magazine Voices of Tomorrow Art Book (Winter 2023); Cover story: Face of Magazine – Julie Reby Waas in “World’s Most Iconic Businesswomen to Watch in 2022”.
STATEMENT
My elaborate acrylic and watercolor drawings take shape instinctively. When I create, I let the subconscious and intuitive voice speak through my hand and onto the paper. I often start with a simple idea, such as vines, hearts, and geometric forms, and let the outline take shape organically. I want my pieces to brighten my viewers’ lives and bring a smile to their face.
