Biography

Julia Roberts (b. 1992, Nassau, The Bahamas) is an emerging artist whose work offers a playful, tongue-in-cheek look at Bahamian culture and identity. Working primarily in watercolor, pen, and mixed media, she blends iconic people, places, and symbols of The Bahamas with her own lived experience, creating images rooted in humor, nostalgia, and subtle storytelling. As both insider and observer, she approaches her work with a cultural side-eye, capturing its charm, contradictions, and beauty with affection while gently poking fun. Her perspective sits at the heart of her practice, inviting viewers to feel an instant flicker of recognition, an internal laugh, and a sense of shared memory.