Julie Kaye Art

Who am I? I am a visually creative creature and a really bad cook.

At the moment I am inspired by the extreme. This is because in every aspect of life there exists a complete opposite. In our emotions, in politics, in love and so on and so on and so on. It’s as much a part of our existence and understanding as anything else. My work deals with stark contrasts. The more extreme the better. Typically extremes are not seen as “feminine” but as the male and female psyche which have drawn closer to each other by the advent of technology and societal changes, I feel more comfortable being feminine and extreme. I want to explore this further, not just in my art but also in my life.

I am sometimes forced to be inspired by things that I would rather not be. Traumatic real life events close to me.
One of my closest friends survived being shot 4 years ago, the officer with her died. It was a very publicized event. I think the trauma of it settled in some of my work. I also witnessed a suicide on the underground and it’s something I dealt with but it still found its way into my creative thinking for a while. In my art, life events have an outlet even if I would rather they had never existed. On the flip side of this of course there are a great deal good times that influence my work too.

Navigator - Ltd edition print

Julie Kaye ART & Prints 2010