Artist
Julia Watkins
has pioneered perhaps the most innovative new form of art, Energism.
Based on Tai Chi, these paintings use large colorful swirls representing
energy to demonstrate how man, animal and landscape are all
interconnected through a natural flow we can sense, but not see.
About This Art Style
Energist art is meditative. Its goal goes beyond simply creating a
representation of spiritual energy. The artist seeks to draw the viewer
in so he or she actually experiences the energy. The epitome of Energism
Art would be a piece that when simply viewed would give the viewer a
profound spiritual experience, a vision of pure energy, love and joy
beyond expression.
How It All Started
Several years ago Ms. Watkins had a profound experience. She dreamt she
floated without a body over a mountain lake. The landscape was made of
every changing colorful energy swirls ... the world as it really is
revealed to her. The place was familiar to her, wrapped in light and
love, taking her back to a time before she was born. She awoke and
created the painting First Dream. After that, she was able to sense the
energy in everything around her and paint it. To see First Dream, go to:
http://www.platris.com/firstdream.html
Julia Watkins got her start as an international model which
allowed her to travel and paint worldwide. She was admitted into the NC
State School of Design at 16 years and within a year was allowed to take
graduate level art classes. She spent four more years studying at the
NYC Art Student's League. She has shown her work throughout the US and
in Europe and Japan. She is a descendant of Tuskarora Indians inhabiting
Okracoke Island, NC.
Friday Video documentary. Julia Watkins' life and events culminating in the formulation of a ground breaking new style of painting called Energisim. Followed by questions and answers.
