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ABOUT JULIE

I’m a thrill seeker. I revel in being scared. For me, painting is like jumping off a metaphorical cliff, and there is no rush greater than confronting a blank painting....

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✨The One Place to Collect Art This Summer ✨

You *could * spend your summer crisscrossing the country, trying to visit 50 different galleries…

*or* you could come to one place -- Art Santa Fe -- where the most compelling voices in contemporary art gather under one roof.

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the fair! If you're serious about collecting, don’t miss this.

The ASF25 Collector Pass is your all-access ticket:

🎟️ FIRST LOOK FRIDAY | July 11, 12–4 PM

🍸 25th Anniversary Opening Night Soirée | July 11, 4–7 PM

🖼️ Full Weekend Access | July 12–13

🌞 Sunday Community Day | Free + Open to all

There’s no better time to acquire meaningful work, meet the artists behind it, and connect with the creative community shaping what’s next.

Grab the link in my bio to get your ✨ FREE ✨ tickets!

THE VENUE

Taking place at the beautiful Santa Fe Community Convention Center in the heart of the city, Art Santa Fe welcomes its esteemed exhibitors and attendees to a beautiful gallery-style venue.

PARKING

Parking is conveniently located at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center with the parking garage entrance at 119 South Federal Place.

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"Dialogue with Black" | 40x30" | Available at @artsantafe

Bold, moody, and expressive, this new mixed media painting evokes a dramatic interplay of light and shadow. Striking black gestures cut through soft layers of white, ochre, and citrus yellow, suggesting energy emerging from darkness. Perfect for a modern space, it invites contemplation and adds dynamic tension to any room.

Just dropped a new piece 🤍
Neutral tones, bold energy.

I’m all about that quiet power. Less noise. More meaning.

"Stillness Unfolding" just arrived at Scottsdale's @costellogallery

72x58" | Available | DM for details or contact Costello Gallery

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Contemporary Large-Scale Abstract Art
Based in Santa Fe • Installations Worldwide
Shop • Workshops • Art Process • Business Coaching
Fine Art for Interior Designers

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What could happen if you gave yourself five full days to paint fearlessly?

Let’s find out in Santa Fe!

🔴 UPDATE: SOLD OUT AGAIN 🔴

Larger, Wilder, Bolder Abstracts Workshop
Sept 17–21, 2025
Julie Schumer Studio, Santa Fe, NM

Join Julie Schumer & Cat Tesla in an immersive, no-holding-back painting experience. Think bold. Think expressive. Think big. Each of the 5 artists gets:

🖼️ A giant private wall to paint (56"x80")
🎨 Daily exercises to push your creativity
🔥 Guidance from two artists with 40+ years of experience
🍽️ Coffee, treats, lunch—all included

Come ready to create 6+ large-scale abstracts that are unapologetically YOU.

$2000 + NM tax.

Comment MINE to snag your spot or tap the link in my bio ☝🏼

Concerned about being a copycat? Want to discover your own unique mark-making techniques with tools you've never used before?

Let's energize your paintings with your own unique signature marks! ⚡

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"Loved the variety of tools and Julie's explanation and guidance for their many uses. Thank you Julie!"
-Louise C.

Online Course: "Dive Into Abstract Painting: Exploring Mark-Making" is LIVE on my website!

Here's what to expect 🔽
✓ Become familiar with a wide range of mark making materials, including both conventional and unconventional.
✓Develop your own unique signature marks, your personal painting vocabulary.
✓Communicate more emotion in your work through your marks.
✓Create depth with marks.
✓Gain a greater understanding of how you can enhance your composition with marks.
✓Increase your confidence so that you can elevate your paintings with the energy of your unique marks.

New online courses added monthly ⤵️

Check them out at julieschumerworkshops.com!

What happens if we don't start from scratch? 🤔

I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to reuse, reframe, and find clarity in what was once cast aside. This piece is a conversation between the past and the present.

It's built from fragments of old work, torn papers, painted layers, and moments I once thought were finished. There’s something deeply satisfying about *not* starting from scratch.

Honoring the history in the materials.

👀 Get a closer look at these frags and more at @artsantafe - the premier art fair of @redwoodartgroup kicking off July 11!

Santa Fe Convention Center
201 W Marcy St, Santa Fe, NM
July 11-13, 2025
Booth #329

Details at link in bio ☝🏼

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New Moment IV | 46x36" | Mixed media | Available

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Welcome to #ArtTalk with @cattesla and @julieschumerartist

So… what’s it really like to make a living from your art?
We’ve both heard it a thousand times: “You’re so lucky you get to paint all day!” But here’s the truth—being a full-time artist is equal parts passion, persistence, and problem-solving.
In today’s chat, we’re pulling back the curtain on what it actually takes to build a sustainable art business. 

The highs. 

The hard stuff. 

And the things no one talks about enough.
If you’ve ever dreamed of going full-time—or already are—this one’s for you. What are the highs and lows you have experienced in building your own art business. Let us know in the comments below.

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This is the part I love...

Meeting you, talking about art and life. That's what it's all about. And it's even sweeter when it's right here in my studio where all of the imperfect magic happens.

🔴 SOLD! Mixed Media Collage no.12 | 20x16"

Only a few days are left to shop right here in my NEW Santa Fe studio! I've marked dozens of new pieces at $200-300 off to celebrate the season! ☀️

Can't make it in person? Comment SUMMER and I'll drop you the link.

📆 June 20-29, 2025
📍 1235 Siler Rd., Unit E, Santa Fe, NM 87507

Access is from Siler Lane, up a red metal staircase that will take you to my second floor studio, located in a 2 story building behind the Positive Energy Solar building on Siler Road. Signs will guide you.

I am completely hooked 💖

What started as a side experiment in my mixed media practice turned into a full-blown love affair with paper scraps, torn edges, and the thrill of finding that one frag that pulls the whole piece together.

It’s tactile. It’s emotional. It’s messy in the best way.
Basically, collage is like life... layered, unexpected, and way more interesting IRL.

🛍️ This is your chance to own your very own Julie Schumer original.

🎉 Santa Fe Studio Sale is NOW! 🎉
June 20–29 | In-person at my Santa Fe studio

Save $200–$300 on some of my favorite, dimensional, emotion-packed pieces.

Not in Santa Fe? Comment "ACCESS" for the private link to shop your favorites 🔗

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📍 1235 Siler Rd., Unit E, Santa Fe, NM 87507

Access is from Siler Lane, up a red metal staircase that will take you to my second floor studio, located in a 2 story building behind the Positive Energy Solar building on Siler Road. Signs will guide you.

✍🏼 Note to self: play more often.

Yesterday, I spent a few magical hours with my 11-year-old granddaughter and 9-year-old grandson as they dove into the joy of making collages! 🎉

Watching them play, explore, and light up with each creative discovery was such a gift. They loved the puzzle-like process of arranging pieces and began to grasp the beauty of composition without even realizing they were learning.

👉🏼 Moments like these remind me how precious it is to PLAY and pass on the love of making things with our hands.

If you need proof that a single interruption (yellow, in this case) can shift everything 💛

A slash of color where it “shouldn’t” be, a strange shape, a texture that contradicts the rest.

That unexpected touch.

"Once Known" | 40x30" | Mixed media on paper | Available

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