Julie Lovett (b. 1984, Co. Kerry) is a visual artist living and working in Castlemaine, Co. Kerry.
She completed a degree in Painting at The Limerick School of Art and Design from 2003- 2007. After graduating, eager to continue making work, she moved to Cork and worked solely as a practicing artist for a year. She then went on to earn a Masters of Fine Art at The University Of Ulster, Belfast 2009- 2011. After spending ten years working as an artist in Belfast, she returned home to Kerry where she now works and resides. Much of her influences are derived from her rural upbringing, experiences and sense of place.
Recent artistic achievements include being awarded a 4 month residency at Triangle Astèrides, Marseille, France (2021). Previous achievements include being one of five artists to represent Northern Ireland, selected for the Freelands Artist Programme (2018-2020) . http://www.pssquared.org/FAP.php. This creative and professional development programme includes symposia (Sheffield, 2019) and exhibitions in PS2, Belfast (2019) and the Freelands Gallery, London, (2021).
Julie is currently based in Co.Kerry.
Studio shot and Video still- Castlemaine, Co. Kerry location for the making of video piece, Holes, Four and Five, 2019