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Stories

Hi friends, let me share a story with you.

Four years back I was taking photos along the beach of Boulevard Park of this amazing cloud formation. It was shaped like a swirling wave over a smooth windless bay. I snapped photos as the clouds changed with the setting sun. A man and his very good dog in a canoe paddled by. How so wonderfully Bellingham! I took photos of them too and later chose their photo to paint. I painted it big, 4 feet by 4. They are both in silhouette on the water in front of the sun and clouds.

This painting was displayed at a few different locations around town over the years. A handful of folks told me they wanted to purchase it but that hadn't happen. They told me they knew who it was and that he would love it if he saw it but that hadn't happen.

A few months ago I received an email. A woman asked to see this painting in person and wanted more info about it. How did this painting come to be?

We met after she viewed it. I shared that I was not sure if the very good dog was a lab or a poodle so I painted it to be either. She tells me the dog is a labradoodle. Perfect! The man, her law firm partner and friend. She purchased the painting to be placed on a wall at the firm as a memorial to him. He passed recently and this was an image of him doing something he enjoyed doing with his very good dog, Molly.

Now his friends in the community and family can see this painting when visiting the firm and remember.

Full circle.

Grateful!
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Man & Man’s Best Friend

Julia, why are you using the name "Joules"?

Hey Julia, why are you using the name "Joules"?

Yes, my formal name is Julia. I'm named after my great grandmother, Julia Kinney.
A handful of years ago I checked how many people shared my name. 1200 Julia Martins and 2000 Julie Martins. I needed a way to distinguish myself from others that shared the same name.

My nickname is "Joules". That particular spelling (newtons of energy) is from spending many years riding electric powered mountain bikes and producing an e-zine about electric powered bikes and cars.

There you have it. That's how I came to be known as Joules and business name JoulesPaints.
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Electric Hybrid Bike designed for the military. This Tidal Force bike was one of my favorites!
From ejoebike.com published 2012

​"Julia Martin, design director for V is for Voltage magazine, sets a high bar for the ebikes she test-rides and writes about. Her recommendations are based on a rigorous series of tests over different kinds of surface materials. “My daily ride includes mixed trails and roads and I rode the heck out of my [bike] until the . . . motor failed and the second set of tires were literally worn bare.”

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