Projects > EARLY WORK

Drawing by Julie McNiel
ink, acrylic, xerox, on paper.
1989
Early Work by Julie McNiel
ink, xerox collage, on illustration board
8 1/2 x 11"
1986
painting by Julie McNiel
acrylic, ink, xeroxed collage, on found wood.
19 x 23"
1989
painting by Julie McNiel
ink, acrylic, xerox collage on paper.
1991
mixed media collage by Julie McNiel
xerox, ink, acrylic, gold leaf on paper.
4 x 5"
1991
Painting by Julie McNiel
acrylic, xerox, collage, on found wood panel.
1989
ink drawing by Julie McNiel
ink on illustration board.
8 1/2 x 11"
1987
Lion Dog
Ink, joss paper, watercolor, acrylic, collage, on paper.
1990
Art by Julie McNiel
ink, acrylic, on paper.
4 x 4 1/2"
1987
Ink drawing by Julie McNiel
sumi ink, charcoal, on paper.
24 x 30"
1992
Etching by Julie McNiel
soft ground etching
1989

These were made in the 1980s to early 1990s. At the time, I was influenced by graphic novels, illustration with socio-political content, and science fiction literature by authors such as Samuel Delaney, Roger Zelazny, Mervyn Peake, Steve Erickson, Ursula Le Guin, as well as Yukio Mishima's works.

Some of these artworks were included in Barron Storey's WATCH magazine. Later, I was to discover authors Thomas Pynchon, Margaret Atwood, and J.G. Ballard. Literature has always been an influence and inspiration for my work, perhaps moreso than visual imagery.

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