A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building with a long window. A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building wi… — shown in a room setting A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building with a long window. A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building with a long window. A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building with a … — artist's signature A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building with a long wind… — edge view A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building with a long window. — detail A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building with a long … — shown hanging
A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building with a long window.
A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building wi… — shown in a room setting
A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building with a long window.
A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building with a long window.
A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building with a … — artist's signature
A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building with a long wind… — edge view
A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building with a long window. — detail
A brown and white sheep dog sits on alert before a weathered blue door of an old stone building with a long … — shown hanging
Painting by Julie Hobbs 25 Artwork Sold

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27.2in (W) x 24in (H) x 2.4in (D)

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Artwork Description

My dog has featured in several paintings over the years. She was born on the family farm but town life means zero interest in sheep. There were a few problems with composition in this painting started in 2023 so I revisited it in 2026, making the window bigger and removing some clashing colours. It was essentially repainted and it is a much better work. The floating frame, an American ash, fought with the creamy background so I stained it Japan brown.

Artist Bio
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Julie Hobbs 131 artworks | 21 Sold

My ambition is always seeking to capture beauty in the everyday. Many paintings share a strong connection to the environment and our place within it.
At the heart of everything is the search for light that transforms the ordinary into something else.
I moved to Warrnambool, on Victoria’s south west, after almost three decades as a newspaper journalist.
In 2020, I completed a Visual Arts Cert IV course at South West TAFE.
I primarily paint with oils in my home studio in a figurative and realism style; influenced by artists whose art features a strong storytelling element such as American, Edward Hopper.
In 2025 I held my first solo exhibition in Warrnambool called The Extraordinary Ordinary, celebrating how every day scenes can be incredibly beautiful, when viewed in a certain light.
I have been a finalist in various well known Australian art prizes, including the Kennedy Prize, John Villiers Outback Art Prize and ANL Maritime Art Award and Exhibition.

Commissions
Julie's studio is in Warrnambool, Victoria