Episode 82: Interview with Julia Veenstra- Living + Working Artfully and upcoming Square Foot Show

Welcome to episode 82 of I Like Art Podcast featuring Canadian artist Julia Veenstra.

Julia is a multi-passionate entrepreneur- artist, gallery owner, gardener and founder and creator of the Square Foot Show. In this episode artist and host Sara Glupker chats with Julia about her childhood and career as an artist and mother to five children. Julia talks about her many life passions and her passion for living an artful life. Julia and Sara also talk about the upcoming Square Foot Show- an online art show featuring 52 international artists (including Julia and Sara this round) and how you can collect work from the show and even win original art! Stay tuned for the end of the episode as Julia also reveals a special offer only for ILA podcast listeners!

Thank you so much for tuning in to this week’s episode and please check out all of the links below to get to know and follow Julia Veenstra and to connect to the upcoming Square Foot Shows.

If you love the show, we would love for you to follow and subscribe or even write a review! Sara releases new episodes on Tuesdays and loves to share her passion for art for everyone, sharing the stories of today’s living artists, telling stories from the studio and most importantly-  using this space to encourage YOU discover your creative voice and live more creatively! Thank you again for listening and joining Sara on this creative adventure! 

About this episode’s featured artist:

Julia Veenstra is a renowned Canadian artist and entrepreneur known for her lively composition and vibrant use of colour. Having lived in various countries through her life, Julia incorporates diverse influences into her impressionistic and representational style—it’s no surprise, then, that her work is found in collections across the globe. She chooses acrylic as her medium of expression due to its immediacy and the ability to create bright and vivid colours.

Julia’s artistic journey has led her to focus on capturing the vivid landscapes of her native Canada, for which she has gained national recognition, including a feature on the coveted Royal Winter Fair poster. As an entrepreneur, she’s made a significant impact on thousands of artists and collectors worldwide through initiatives like Square Foot Show, Artlabel, and her new gallery, Crown and Press. You can often find Julia in her studio, a converted garage, at her home on Beach Boulevard in Hamilton.

Connect with this episode’s featured artist Julia Veenstra here: 

Website: https://juliaveenstra.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jveenstraartist/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@juliaveenstraartist

Julia’s Gallery: Crown and Press Gallery website: https://crownandpress.com/en-us 

Crown and Press Gallery on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crownandpressgallery/

More info about the Square Foot Show is  here: 

Website: https://squarefootshow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squarefootshow/

*Special coupon code for an artist print from Julia Veenstra’s website: 

Use code: Julia-Ten-Once on Julia’s Website: https://juliaveenstra.com/ for a one-time discount of 10% off of one of Julia’s Prints!

You can watch this podcast interview here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/unWLiEDJDTA

Things mentioned during the episode:

Trisha Romance, Artist: https://www.instagram.com/trisharomance/

Book: God is (Not) in Control by Jason Clark

YouTube Channel: Erin the Impatient Gardener: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheImpatientGardener

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Find Sara Glupker- Podcast host here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saraglupker

Website: https://www.saraglupkerart.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaraStrongGlupkerArtist