Julia Robinson grew up in the forest of Ruidoso, New Mexico, where nature first gave her a sense of belonging. Family trips to Santa Fe’s galleries sparked her earliest artistic ambitions. She studied at RMCAD then went on to run her e-commerce art business focusing on watercolor portraits and illustration between 2016 and 2020. A necessary pause from art led to a sharp turn in 2024, when she found her way to plein air. where working directly in the landscape taught her to trust her instincts and respond to moments that glimmer with light or connection before they pass. This is her first season of plein air events, and she has already been recognized with Best of Show at Georgetown Plein Air and First Place Emerging Artist at Peak Art Adventure. Working primarily in pastel outdoors and watercolor in the studio, she seeks to hold onto encounters with nature while leaving space for the viewer’s own response.