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Julie Leidel has been painting for more than 35 years, but it was when she discovered the Arts & Crafts Movement (1880–1920) that her work found its deeper rhythm. Her love for this period-style artwork began during a home renovation in 2005. She fell in love with the architecture, furniture, pottery, and lighting that, when brought together, transform a house into a home.
Julie graduated from Colorado State University in 1997 with a BA in Graphic Design and worked as a graphic designer, photographer, and user interface designer for many years before transitioning to full-time studio work in 2013. In 2016, she was accepted as a Roycroft Renaissance Artisan, carrying forward the century-old traditions and values of Elbert Hubbard and the Roycrofters of East Aurora, New York. In 2021, she was elevated to Roycroft Renaissance Master Artisan. Inspired by the wisdom of nature and the lineage of the Arts & Crafts Movement, her work honors beauty as a form of balance—a way of returning home to ourselves and to one another. Working in acrylic, gouache, and enamel, Julie evokes a feeling of yesteryear in her work. She paints because beauty and words heal. They soften what’s hardened, mend what’s been divided, and invite us to look again—not just at the world, but at ourselves. Art reminds us that we are always connected to something vast and kind. Julie tunes into that rhythm; her artwork offers a quiet doorway back to wonder. Julie exhibits her artwork at fine art festivals and shows annually. She enjoys qigong, photography, and hiking in the Colorado high country, and spends much of her time in her studio and with her family in Evergreen, Colorado, where the landscape continues to inform and inspire her work. 
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