I am an award-winning fine artist, illustrator and qualified teacher with more than 50 years experience in my fields. In all my work, I believe strongly in expressing emotion, culture and a sense of place, using a wide variety of mediums and styles to best communicate my client’s needs. I work closely with a wide range of organisations and institutions including the government, NGOs and the private sector, to produce quality and engaging educational resources. As a fine artist, my work is held in galleries and private and public collections around Australia and internationally, including Queensland Art Gallery in Brisbane and the Australian National Museum in Canberra. Learn more

My name is Julie Haysom and I am an artist, illustrator and educator based in Cairns, Australia

What I offer

  • Fine Art

    I specialise in landscapes, abstracts and portraits in acrylic and watercolour paint, ink and pencil, collage and mixed media, ranging from miniature works right through to large-scale murals.

  • Illustration

    I have extensive experience producing educational resources, posters, brochures, worksheets, card sets, cartoons, children's books and court artwork for a diverse range of clients.

  • Education & Events

    I am an experienced facilitator of workshops and art classes for adults and children in libraries, schools, healthcare and indigenous settings, alongside private lessons and live painting at events.

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I don’t usually put myself in posts but here I am sharing my time with my Yarrie sis at the Christmas art market at Northside in Cairns. My paintings are “To the Lake” and “Lovely Lilies”. And I’m also promoting my
This is the outcome of my workshop with @ludwine_illustration at Tanks Visitor Centre. What a lovely, peaceful, inspirational, productive morning with such an accomplished illustrator!
This little portrait is off to Bris! Drawing faces from different cultural backgrounds can be quite a challenge. The unseen- the facial structure- is the key element to a person’s appearance, so it is almost imagined. It is how computerised fac
My inclusions for the Northside Christmas market which opens on Friday 2/11/24. Be there! See you at 5.30pm!
I’m working on a little book! My own, not someone else’s!
Looking through one of my parked drawing books- check the date! - (restrictions depended on our location). I love to draw musicians and their audience. The artistic way they position their hands, the beauty of instruments, facial expressions of the l
Finally I’ve managed to paint a painting after a bit of an hiatus! What a relief! And now I want to paint a big painting. So things are looking up.
My latest illustrating commission has been very satisfying. It is for educational resources featuring various aspects of Cape York life. I love the colourful beauty of Northern Australian nature.
Here’s a little collection of my art that is on my Mum’s walls. Of course she is my biggest fan!
A recent commission- “Walking the Atherton Tablelands”- expresses my appreciation for the beautiful colours, forms and elements of tropical North Queensland. In my paintings, I like to travel between reality and abstraction to gain a feel
This was an exercise of patience for me! My trusty black ballpoint is getting a workout. Drawing from a photograph has different challenges than drawing from life. It is less spontaneous, being a 2D to 2D process. There can be a tendency to appear st
Making use of my lovely sketch pad from Delvene Cockatoo-Collins from Minjerribah. I’ve used a ballpoint black pen, one of my most enduring sketching media since my high school days. After seeing some inspirational works using this common imple

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Interested in working together? I am available for commercial illustration work, lessons and workshops, live art at special events, murals, portraits and commissions. I am open to collaboration and no job is too big or too small. Fill out some info and I will be in touch as soon as I can. I look forward to hearing from you!