Julie Seddon is a Canadian painter, relocated from Toronto to Prince Edward County. Since graduating from York University fine arts in 1991, she has consistently painted and exhibited in and around the Toronto Area. For over 20 years she focused on figurative painting, and the last decade has seen a departure to non-figurative abstraction. She made that leap while photographing a store window in the hopes of capturing a vignette of the mannequins inside. The photograph revealed an instant abstraction combining the interior and exterior of the building, both melting in the glass reflections. Painting from these photographs, aspects of the captured moment become more or less abstracted in the process.

This process of capturing a reflection and interpreting it is deeply connected to the artists’ life view. There are moments of intrigue around us every day. It’s our job to recognize the gift that consciousness is. By painting these glimpses of visual alignment, the artist celebrates the visual excitement of unexpected moments. The images point to the coexistence of the human-made and the natural world. By creating the paintings, the artist attempts to reconcile the dissonance between the two while finding joy and beauty within.

“You can never hold back spring” is a painted photoprint capturing the bursting bounty of nature and the awe I feel in the kaleidoscopic aspect of her beauty.

Square Foot Art Show + Sale: January 23 – February 18, 2026

To Purchase Artwork

• Visit Arts on Main Gallery (223 Main St, Picton, ON K0K 2T0)
• Call the gallery at 613‑476‑2066

Gallery Hours

• • Open: Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Closed: Monday and Tuesday

• Special Opening: Family Day — Monday, February 16

For more information about the exhibit and South Shore Joint Initiative please contact Cheryl Anderson: [email protected]