This event is in the past.It took place on February 8, 2023 at Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc..
Julie Heffernan's paintings begin as chaotic paint spills then bloom into fantastical gardens erupting from women's skirts, weaving climate activism and feminist allegory into lush, meticulously detailed worlds.
Feminist allegory
Climate activism art
Fantastical realism
Contemporary painting
Tips
🌸"Spring will always arrive" (Emily Dickinson)
🎨each work starts with literal paint spills
🖼️spot references to Hudson River School & Queen Victoria
The swamps are pink with June
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Julie Heffernan's paintings begin as chaotic paint spills then bloom into fantastical gardens erupting from women's skirts, weaving climate activism and feminist allegory into lush, meticulously detailed worlds.
Feminist allegory
Climate activism art
Fantastical realism
Contemporary painting
Tips
🌸"Spring will always arrive" (Emily Dickinson)
🎨each work starts with literal paint spills
🖼️spot references to Hudson River School & Queen Victoria
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