Julie Beck was born and raised in Western Upstate New York. The rural landscapes and rust belt towns she grew up in remain the inspiration for much of her work. In 1998, she moved to Rhode Island to attend Roger Williams University, where she received a Bachelors degree in Mathematics. Currently, Julie lives in Arlington, MA where she is attending the Boston Academy for Realist art. Her work is in private collections throughout the U.S., Canada, Germany, France, Lithuana, Finland and Australia.