Born and raised in Vancouver, Julie Ireton is a Design Professional with 40 years of consulting experience in the architectural and real estate community. For the majority of her career, she was a partner with one of Winnipeg’s leading architectural firms. During that time, Julie was a sessional instructor in the Faculty of Architecture, where she taught graphic presentation as well as other design courses. Her painting journey started with a recommendation from one of her own former professors who introduced her to Bridgewater (formerly the Schneider School of Fine Art) near Tweed, Ontario. There she studied under Donnah Cameron II and for the next 20 years, Julie followed Donnah on several of her painting junkets to France, Italy and Greece.

Julie recently retired and is now living full-time with her husband and their golden retriever on Pender Island, one of BC’s Gulf Islands. She is greatly looking forward to once again hosting watercolour workshops for multigenerational participants. In the interim, she enjoys painting with a group of other en plein air artists and exploring her new "forever" home.