An amber bottle stands on a white table with two empty clear water glasses with a glimpse of the ocean and blue sky in the b… An amber bottle stands on a white table with two empty clear water glasses with a glimpse of the ocean and blue sky in the b… An amber bottle stands on a white table with two empty clear water glasses with a glimpse of the ocean and blue sky in the b… An amber bottle stands on a white table with two empty clear water glasses with a glimpse of the ocean … — artist's signature An amber bottle stands on a white table with two empty clear water glasses with a glimpse of the ocean and blue … — edge view An amber bottle stands on a white table with two empty clear water glasses with a glimpse of the ocean and blue sky… — detail
An amber bottle stands on a white table with two empty clear water glasses with a glimpse of the ocean and blue sky in the b…
An amber bottle stands on a white table with two empty clear water glasses with a glimpse of the ocean and blue sky in the b…
An amber bottle stands on a white table with two empty clear water glasses with a glimpse of the ocean and blue sky in the b…
An amber bottle stands on a white table with two empty clear water glasses with a glimpse of the ocean … — artist's signature
An amber bottle stands on a white table with two empty clear water glasses with a glimpse of the ocean and blue … — edge view
An amber bottle stands on a white table with two empty clear water glasses with a glimpse of the ocean and blue sky… — detail
Painting by Julie Hobbs 25 Artworks Sold

Taste of Summer

Oil, Linen, Ready to hang

40cm (W) x 50cm (H) x 2cm (D)

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Artwork Description

Enchanted by simple water droplets on two glasses and bottle left on a table at a Warrnambool foreshore cafe, I began taking snaps from every angle. The image seemed to represent almost a scent, a feeling, that nostalgic memory we all have of summers at the beach. It was a taste of summer we can hang onto all year.

Artist Bio
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Julie Hobbs 131 artworks | 21 Sold

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