A woman with wavy light brown hair wearing a gray tank top and blue jeans stands in front of a brick fireplace. She is holding a framed piece of artwork with a white background and a single black line, and is looking down at it. A large abstract painting with geometric shapes and neutral colors hangs on the wall behind her.

ABOUT

JULIA ROCKWELL


ARTIST + VISUAL STYLIST

Julia Rockwell is an artist and creative—working at the intersection of art and visual storytelling.

My work has taken many forms over the years—from painting and styling to design, writing, dance, and creative direction. While the mediums have changed, the thread connecting them has always been the same: I’m drawn to atmosphere and connection, and finding beauty in everyday, ordinary things.

Today, Julia Rockwell Studio lives in three connected worlds:

ART


I make kick-ass, beautiful things.

CREATIVE STUDIO


I make your things look really, really good.

STORYTELLING


I create a story that makes your product worth caring about.


JULIA ROCKWELL STUDIO

Explore all of the creative facets that Julia Rockwell Studio has to offer:


JULIA ROCKWELL

Julia Rockwell is an artist, author, and creative whose work explores the intersection of art, visual storytelling, and intentional living.

A lifelong creative, Julia Rockwell has built a career spanning art, dance, food and prop styling, experiential design, brand development, and writing. She holds a B.A. in World Arts & Cultures, Dance from UCLA and a patisserie diploma from Le Cordon Bleu, London. For more than 15 years, Julia worked as an event planner and designer, while also pursuing her interests in prop styling, visual design, and brand development. Across each discipline, she has remained drawn to the same things: beauty, atmosphere, storytelling, and the details that bring an idea to life.

Born and raised along the water in Marin County, California, she developed an early appreciation for the landscapes and natural beauty of the West Coast. However, it wasn’t until her 40s that she picked up her first paintbrush and began exploring these themes through art. Her abstract watercolor paintings explore moody landscapes, light, and the feeling of place.

In 2025, she founded Julia Rockwell Studio, a creative practice centered on her love of art, design, and storytelling. Her work extends beyond the canvas into visual styling, creative direction, and identity design for brands and projects.

Julia is also a published author. Her first book, Mothering Earth: The Busy Family’s Guide to Saving the Planet, was released by Penguin Random House in 2023. Her writings and interviews have been found in numerous publications, including The Atlantic. She is also the former founder of The Mothering Earth Project, a platform dedicated to helping families live more sustainably.

Julia lives in San Francisco, CA, with her husband and two children.

A THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO MAKING

Whether I’m painting a landscape, styling a photograph, designing a space, or telling a story, my work is rooted in the same belief: beauty lives in the details.

Different mediums, same point of view.

ADDITIONAL WORK