Painting by Julie Hobbs 25 Artworks Sold

Silo Art

Oil, Canvas, Ready to hang

60cm (W) x 60cm (H) x 1.5cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included

Complete Your Piece With A Wood Frame

A$890

Arrives 20–22 Sep

Free Shipping Australia Wide · Free returns

Bluethumb Art Advisory Free Available now
Rachel
Rachel
Senior Art Advisor

Unsure about this piece? Get free advice on sizing, framing, and how it'll work in your space.

1800 987 291

Artwork Description

Artists create colourful masterpieces on silos in wheat fields throughout regional Australia but what if the silo was considered worthy of being a subject in its own right? This rusty, metal-clad construction beside a highway would usually be considered an eyesore but it glowed in the dying light as a storm rolled across a big Wimmera sky. Functional, durable, beautiful.

Artist Bio

My ambition is always seeking to capture beauty in the everyday. Many paintings share a strong connection to the environment and our place within it.
At the heart of everything is the search for light that transforms the ordinary into something else.
I moved to Warrnambool, on Victoria’s south west, after almost three decades as a newspaper journalist.
In 2020, I completed a Visual Arts Cert IV course at South West TAFE.
I primarily paint with oils in my home studio in a figurative and realism style; influenced by artists whose art features a strong storytelling element such as American, Edward Hopper.
In 2025 I held my first solo exhibition in Warrnambool called The Extraordinary Ordinary, celebrating how every day scenes can be incredibly beautiful, when viewed in a certain light.
I have been a finalist in various well known Australian art prizes, including the Kennedy Prize, John Villiers Outback Art Prize and ANL Maritime Art Award and Exhibition.

Commissions

Julie's studio is in Warrnambool, Victoria