An original Julia Kelly painting on canvas A native of Provincetown, Massachusetts-historic art colony for talent such as Hans Hoffman and Eugene O'Neil-Julia grew up in an environment rich in subject matter and vivid light, inspired by a tradition of dedicated people whose names are now well known in the world of art. Enjoying an impressionist's view of the world, she paints directly from nature and redesigns the ideas into large formats in the studio. Julia utilizes both watercolors and oils, where drawing and composition and color all play key roles in her works that can range in sizes of ten feet or more. Powerful compositions entice the viewer to linger in her Utopian vistas. It is the excitement and the passion she feels for nature and for color against color that gives her paintings the lively quality they possess.