Julia Masaoka

La Fiesta

Asheville, North Carolina

Julia has been creating art for over thirty years. She started out as an abstract painter in her native California and moved to Asheville, North Carolina in 1993. Julia is known for her shrine art and mixed media paintings. Her work has been shown at the Riverside Studios on Asheville’s River Arts District.

“I have been creating art from found objects ‘ transformation’ for years. Primarily hubcap based. I am delighted to see recycled art come more visible to the public and want to support it anyway I can.”Julia Masaoka