Julie Bradley was named Canberra's artist of the year at the annual ACT Arts Awards this week.
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Ms Bradley's work, which includes elements of gouache painting and collage that aims to "call to mind" memories of experiences in specific places.
Over the past 12 months, Ms Bradley undertook a residency at the Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Ireland.
She then returned to Australia and presented an exhibition of her own work, Evocation, at Belconnen Arts Centre in October.
Julie Bradley has been a fixture of Canberra's art scene for over 35 years.
She moved to Canberra in 1979, and described Canberra's arts scene as a family, particularly during COVID-19.
"Canberra is an amazingly creative city ... I just came here and thought this was the promised land," Ms Bradley said.