Floral Escapes | Paintings by Jules Kobelin
Published on April 30, 2026
About the Exhibition
Floral Escapes is an invitation to slow down and step away from the everyday — into a quieter, more otherworldly space. This collection of original paintings explores the abstractions of the natural world.
Jules Kobelin works intuitively, building richly layered surfaces of texture, color, and movement. Her paintings begin as abstracted landscapes, then reveal bursts of florals that extend beyond representation into energetic transformation and emotional depth. Forms twist and unfold in a dynamic interplay of tension and balance, creating an in-between space where floral figures feel both familiar and mysterious. Moments of transparency in the layers suggest that each living thing holds its own quiet universe.
These paintings ask you to pause, look closer, and revel in the vibrancy of color. The more you look, the more you see.
"I am drawn to nature from the inside out — not just the surface of a flower, but the energy within it and around it." — Jules Kobelin
About the Artist
Jules Kobelin is a British-born artist and designer with a career spanning more than 35 years across fine art, design, and film. A graduate of Chelsea College of Art & Design in London (B.A. in Public Art), she began with an Earthwatch Arts Fellowship and went on to collaborate with Martin Gold Salon, earning a British Hairdresser Award nomination for her art direction. Her set design for FujiFilm was featured in The British Photography Journal.
After relocating to the Bay Area, Jules pursued a broad creative practice — mural painting, graphic design, website creation, and film. She studied at the Berkeley Digital Film Institute and art directed award-winning independent films including East Side Sushi, Remember Me, and Guitar Man. She co-founded ARTiDOCs with Marcy Cravat, producing and editing the documentary Lucky Girl.
Jules has served on the City of Albany Arts Committee, collaborated with KALB Channel 33, and contributed designs for Burning Man art cars and theme camps. She has also worked as an interior designer with GiGi Park, staging high-end properties and large-scale installations.
During the pandemic, Jules returned to painting and established a studio practice in Berkeley. Her work blends the surreal and the natural, and she remains active in the East Bay arts community through gallery shows, open studios, and organizing the Gilman District Street Fair.
A resident of Albany for more than 30 years, Jules raised her two children here and has long called this community home. She is proud to share her work in this free public space.
This exhibition is free and open to the public.