Julia Albert

Art on the Wings of Travel

Art can save the world

--What does plein air mean to you?
--For connoisseurs and gourmets plein air is oxygen!
In both the literal and the figurative sense!
You can "eat" this oxygen with spoons on plein airs!

Because painting en plein air (literally painting in the open air) means breathing, living, creating, improving, connecting, rejoicing!...

And the farther you go from home, the city, civilization, pots and chores, gardens and kitchen plots, etc., the more of this plein-air oxygen there actually is!
I feel it with every fibre of my soul, as they say!

Plein air is when an artist paints a picture not from memory and not from a photograph, but exactly as it is — from life. This means working in conditions where the light changes, shadows move, and the landscape constantly looks different. And the weather rarely pampers with comfort, testing artists with bright sunlight, gusty winds, or even less pleasant whims of nature.

Painting outdoors is significantly more challenging. The artist sees not a perfectly arranged composition, but a dynamic scene full of countless details and nuances. From all this, they must choose what truly matters and express it on canvas or paper in their own unique way.

That is precisely why such works of art are alive.

Today, when any image can be generated in just a few clicks with the help of neural networks, these truly authentic creations are especially valuable. Not meticulously from a photo, not from a screen — but quickly, looking at the real world, capturing a rare moment that may never happen again.

Julia Albert is one of those for whom travel has become an inseparable part of creativity. The higher she climbs into the mountains, the deeper she ventures into the forest wilderness, the farther she journeys to tropical islands — the more profound the energy of her works becomes.

Nature becomes the artist’s co-creator, suggesting perspectives, shaping unique lighting, and creating an atmosphere that cannot be reproduced in a studio. Each painting is a story of a place, a fleeting moment captured in color.

“Life is in motion” — one of Julia’s guiding principles. And on every journey, her faithful companions are always with her: paints, brushes, and delicate pastel sticks.