Julie Hamel is a multidisciplinary maker working with photographic media that speaks of loss and memory. Frequently using what's found in nature to highlight the distance in human interactions, marking the importance of the connections and the emotional effects of separation. Julie received her BFA in photography, and a fellowship from the University of New Hampshire in 2010. She received her MFA in Visual Arts from Lesley University College of Art + Design, Cambridge, MA in 2021. Julie has won numerous awards throughout the states, and shown across the US, Canada, and overseas including Canada, Budapest, England, Greece, Italy, and Tokyo.