"Several years ago, while attending classes under Michael J. Simpson at Arrowmont in Gatlinburg, he commented, Perhaps your work is not so much about emotions as it is about concepts. You like the painting process, the paint, the paper... As I've continued working, I do find the process intriguing, full of possibilities, wonder and perhaps most important, fun. Printmaking, sculpture, opaque and transparent painting, drawing, and many other media were used in my classes during my teaching years, so I guess it's natural for me to incorporate them in my own work."

"I admire Elizabeth Murrays handling of the sculptural surfaces and her wonderful patterns. In the same vein, I have always found Robert Rauschenburgs use of materials, processes, and cultural absorption fresh and inspiring. In a computer age, my grandmothers quilts and my mother's needlework seem as vibrant and fresh as the pixels on a monitor. The computer possibilities of repetitions on a grid system, plus the ability to cut and paste are infinite . . .and fun! The fractured images and bombardment of light and form that television presents are yet another challenging influence on my work. As long as I can keep the wonder in my thinking, I'll continue painting and tinkering with works on paper."

Julie Singdahlsen has a B.S. Degree in Art Education from Edinboro State University. She has studied under Erik Gronberg at the Penland School in Spruce Pine, NC and under Michael J. Simpson and Don Lake at Arrowmont in Gatlinburg, TN. Julie was selected to attend the Center for Visual Studies at Philips Academy in Andover, MA. She was also awarded a sabbatical for painting by the Brodie Foundation in Durham, NC. Julie has over thirty years experience as an art teacher, including twenty-three years at Durham Academy Upper School where she taught AP Studio Arts, was Head of the Fine Arts Department and was their theater designer.