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United again after more than 20 years, twin sisters, Judie Lee & Julie Kessler are a dynamic visionary team. Collaborating and working independently, the prolific artists fuel each other’s creative drive. Born in a small town on New Years Day, the sisters eventually ended up on two different coasts, one in Seattle, the other in Florida. Eventually, twin power won over, reuniting them in 2010 and setting off a collaborative fever.
Judie’s individual works are a myriad of mediums including mixed media, acrylic, glass fusing and metal. Her paintings comprise of grand harmonious riffs of color infused into a kaleidoscope of layers. Some of her larger bodies of work include playful paintings, The Keepers, a rich cast of characters in, The Wine Cellar Chronicles and her present muse, Knockers & Daisies, a series of paintings and photography that pay homage to wise women over the age of 40
Julie’s individual works focuses on large and small scale metal sculpture and mixed media painting. She is best known for her use of recycled materials and sometimes bizarre humor. Eight years ago, she took a welding class and was hooked. Over the years, her sculptures have morphed from realism to a pecuiliar contemporary look at the human body functions and anatomy. Creating art has helped her make it through tough times. She has a daughter with autism. Lost dreams, facing a terrifying future and difficult journey of trying to help her child makes working in her studio a silver lining to what ever comes her way.
Together Judie & Julie have merged their artistic minds to create Simply Modern Art. Their favorite collaborative journey so far is turning recycled car hoods into large-scale wall art and sculptures. Together they select car hoods from scrap yards, and with lots of elbow grease they clean and degrease the hoods often finding inspirational design within the car hood patina. They draw and paint the hoods together from start to finish. Design ideas are abundant. The hardest part is deciding which design to use next. They will often work on multiple hoods at the same time. The results are fresh, colorful art that is sure to make you smile, laugh and ponder.
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