June Upton

Studio ~

A quirky home studio found off of the kitchen in her Brooklyn Apartment.

Medium ~ Mixed

Modeling Paste, Oil Pastel, Gouache, Graphite, Acrylic and Found Textiles

A student of stillness, June Upton finds magic in capturing a moment that will tell a story in the A Brooklyn, NY visual artist exploring all things {still life} based from her editorial art direction work to hand painted pieces.

A student of stillness, June finds magic in capturing a moment that will tell a story in the present and for years to come. She is enamored by the narratives that mundane objects present and likes to explore how these items comfort and define who we are. June uses subtle textures, concrete shapes and neutral pallets to compose an array of still life vignettes. She trusts the nature of these pieces to provide a sense of quiet and calm to the viewer’s mind, striking a balance between contentment and the chaotic energy of everyday life. 

She started her career with a fine art scholarship to Mississippi State University’s School of Architecture Art & Design, where she received a Bachelors of Fine Art with an emphasis in graphic design. During her four years of graphic design education, she worked for Little Rock, Arkansas’s Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, now Cranford & Co, and Starkville, Mississippi’s DPM Fragrances, now Curio Brands.

Shortly after her undergraduate experience she accepted a spot in Pratt Institute’s graduate Communication Design program in New York, where she received a Masters of Science in Communication Design. During her graduate studies she worked for Penguin Random House within their printing department. Directly out of school June accepted a position as creative art Director of Aromatique Inc. and currently works as a Creative associate for Roll & Hill.