Julie is daughter to artist Rosie Pwerle. Her father's country is Bushy Park and this is the country she associates with. It lies between Ti-Tree and Woola Downs, south west of the Utopia Region. A main Dreaming story belonging to this area is that of the Yerrampe (Honey Ant) of which Julie is known to paint. Julie is not a prolific artist and her first paintings for Mbantua Gallery were in 2002.