About
Julie Mia Holmes is an artist residing in Yuin Country on the south coast of New South Wales. Deeply connected to the natural world, Julie draws inspiration from the overlooked and often unseen elements of nature—birds, insects, and the delicate understory of forests. Her artistic practice explores themes of renewal, resilience, and the interconnectedness of all living things.
Julie specialises in printmaking, working predominantly with linocut, monotype and etching techniques, alongside drawing and creating artist books. Her works transform fleeting moments of observation into intricate and contemplative pieces that honour the beauty and fragility of the environment. The natural world is both her subject and collaborator, with Julie often using materials and marks directly influenced by the landscape.
Julie’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts (Visual) with Honours in Printmaking and Drawing from the Australian National University’s School of Art. Her artistic journey has seen her exhibit widely across Australia, with solo and group exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne, Fremantle, Adelaide, and Queenscliff. She has been recognised as a finalist in numerous prestigious awards, including the Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award, the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, the Peebles Print Prize, and the Basil Sellers Art Prize.
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Education
2002-05 Bachelor of Arts (Visual) Honours, Printmedia & Drawing, Australian National University
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2023 A Bird in the Hand – Wedge Gallery, Books Kinokuniya, Sydney, NSW
2022 Wild Abandon – Studio Altenburg, Braidwood, NSW
2018 All At Sea – fYre Gallery, Braidwood, NSW
2016 Julie Mia Holmes – SPUR Project Eurobodalla Libraries, Moruya Library, NSW
2015 Flotsam & Jetsam - Sweets Workshop, Summer Hill, NSW
2013 Creature Cravings - Sweets Workshop, Summer Hill, NSW
2012 Owl About Town - Wedge Gallery, Books Kinokuniya, Sydney, NSW
2009 Going Batty - Books Kinokuniya Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 Alight - Gallery Bodalla, Bodalla, NSW
2024 Wayzgoose - Megalo Print Studio, ACT
Grasses, Weeds & Fungi - Durras Progress Hall, Durras, NSW
2023 Embers, Epicorms II - Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre, Moruya, NSW
2022 Embers & Epicorm: Art of the Eurobodalla - Incinerator Art Space, Willoughby, NSW
Relief Online Exhibition 2022 - Megalo Print Studio
2020 Bodies of Matter, Collaborative Digital Online Exhibition with Elaine Camlin - ANCA Gallery, ACT
Relief Online Exhibition - Megalo Print Studio, https://www.megalo.org/relief-online-exhibition
2019 Historia Print Exchange - Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop, Queenscliff, VIC
2018 SERAN @ Spiral - Spiral Gallery, Bega, NSW
2017 Great Authors Print Exchange – Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop, VIC
The Forest – PG Printmaker Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC
Global Oceans, Adelaide International Print Exchange - Hahndorf Academy, SA
2016 Small Works 2016 - Beaver Galleries, ACT
Panoply – Metropolis Gallery, Geelong, VIC
2015 Bimblebox 153 Birds – Impress Printmakers Studio & Gallery, Woolowin, QLD and State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD (touring)
2014 Out on a Limb - Mechanics Institute, Moruya, NSW
2013 Intersections - Belconnen Arts Centre, ACT
2010 Under Pressure - Gallery Red, Glebe, NSW
2005 2005 Graduate Exhibition - School Of Art, ANU, ACT
Blender - ANCA Gallery, ACT
Selected Prizes & Awards
2025 Finalist, Northern Beaches Artists’ Book Award - Manly Library, Manly, NSW
Finalist, Crescendo Artist Book Award - Clifton Hill, NSW
Finalist, River of Art Prize - Mechanics Institute, Moruya, NS
2021 Finalist, Peebles Print Prize – Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop, VIC
2020 Finalist, Basil Sellers Art Prize - Mechanics Institute, Moruya, NSW
2019 Highly Commended, Fremantle Print Award, – Fremantle Arts Centre, WA
Finalist, Peebles Print Prize – Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop, VIC
2017 Finalist, Peebles Print Prize – Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop, VIC
Finalist, ReVive Art Prize – Mechanics Institute, Moruya, NS
2016 Finalist, Basil Sellers Art Prize - Mechanics Institute, Moruya, NSW
Highly Commended, Eurobodalla River of Art Prize - SoArt Gallery, Narooma, NSW
2015 People’s Choice Award, ReVive Art Prize - Mechanics Institute, Moruya, NSW
2014 Finalist Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize- South Australian Museum, SA
Finalist, Basil Sellers Art Prize - Mechanics Institute, Moruya, NSW
2012 Finalist, Bega Regional Art Prize - Bega Valley Regional Gallery, NSW
2005 KPMG Acquisition Prize, Emerging Artist Award Scheme, ANU Graduate Exhibition
Collections
Eurobodalla Shire Council
Residencies
BigCi Artist Residency, Wollemi National Park, Bilpin, NSW - Sept/Oct 2026
BigCi Artist Residency, Wollemi National Park, Bilpin, NSW - May/June 2025