Julia Musengo grew up in the suburbs of Washington D. C. She received a degree in art from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1971. After working for two years in video production at an advertising agency, Julia gave up city life and moved to the hills of West Virginia to pursue “art”. Her paintings and sculpture sold at shops and shows in Pittsburgh as well as D.C.

In 1978 she moved to Maryland’s Eastern Shore and began to supplement her art income by selling her own handmade gold jewelry designs. Soon this jewelry business became Feather’s Jewelry and a full time occupation.

After several years, Julia, now with a young family, moved to Calvert County, and she began to paint again. Her classes with Earl Hofman, Tom Rowe, and Bonnie Roth helped get the paint flowing and by 1989 she was showing and selling in the Southern Maryland area. Until 1998 Julia’s artwork had been inspired by the water and gardens that surround her home. By 2000, it was time for a new chapter to begin. These new paintings, begun in 2002 are a delicious gumbo of fantasy, inspiration and an awakening understanding of the ancient worship of the Female.

To read more about Julia's life and her "Goddess" series, please visit www.optomystics.com