Artist’s Statement

From the taillight of her Prius, Julie Webb creates romantic, abstract landscape oil paintings, painted alla prima and en plein air. Her paintings tell her story of falling in love for the first time, and of falling into the arms of Nature, wherein she embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

Over the summer and fall of 2025, Webb wrote an album of love songs about her journey, entitled “Steadfast, How You Love Me.” As the leaves began to turn, she was compelled to continue professing her love and to deepen her journey visually by painting the beauty that surrounded her. The paintings sprung from her songwriting naturally, forming a cohesive cross-disciplinary experience. In essence, Webb’s work is inspired by her music, love, and our oneness with Nature.

Like the album, Webb’s Steadfast painting series tells a story of resilience, trust, forgiveness, and innate knowing on the path of soul-recognition love. The Steadfast project as a whole marks Webb’s acceptance of her highest purpose— to tend the flame of her love; and her remembrance that we ARE Nature— any separation is illusory.

“Pond Under Mist” echoes the undying, steadfast love that so profoundly affected her. A love for which we need not look any further than within ourselves— within the arms of Nature. With the upmost softness and sensitivity, muted colors hold space for melancholy, while vibrant glimmers promise divine wish fulfillment. The viewer gazes into the scene from afar, as it reverberates the humming of two lovers ensconced in their private oasis. With her work, Webb aims to honor the love within herself, as it is the same love that connects all things.

Newark Garden Tour 2026

May 16 (rain date, May 17)

Tickets available soon! Watch NAA’s Website for the Ticket link

Join Julie as she performs a live painting demo and plays classical guitar in a garden. Take home one of her original abstract landscape oil paintings, a collection of which will serve as a backdrop to her performance.

KATIE BARBATO: SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE

All Ages

SATURDAY, JUNE 6

Show: 7 pm

$15 to $23

The Kennett Flash is proud to present SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE

Featuring KATIE BARBATO
with special guests SKYLER CUMBIA and JULIE WEBB

Saturday, June 6, 2026
7pm show | 6pm doors
$20 GA* | $15 MEMBERS* | $5 BYOB
all ages

Katie Barbato is a Pennsylvania-based alternative folk artist known for her cinematic songwriting and intimate, emotionally rich sound. A four-time finalist in the International Songwriting Competition, she was featured in Billboard Magazine (May 2024) and named one of TAXI’s Top 10 Artists for January 2024. Her music has appeared in Netflix hits Virgin River and Yankee, MTV’s Busch Family Brewed, Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch, The Bachelor (Denmark), and Australia’s Neighbours. Katie’s latest album, The Trail of Us, produced by Brett William Kull, is available on Bandcamp.

Julie Webb is a singer-songwriter whose sound is influenced by the many places she has lived. She effortlessly blends folk, Americana, blues, grunge, and rock together with psychedelic undercurrents, to create a naturally diverse musical landscape. With poetic lyrics and ancient storytelling, she concocts new profundities from familiar tropes; and melodies that seem to emerge from your own psyche. Her performances work to illuminate the personal and collective shadow while she weaves a labyrinthine love story of songs you’ll want to take with you on your next journey into the unknown.

Skyler Cumbia is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Hanover, VA, currently based out of Wilmington, DE. Known for her heartfelt performances and recordings, as well as rich harmonies, and intimate song delivery, Skyler can be found performing solo, in duos, or in a band setting at various local restaurants, music venues, and music festivals. While maintaining a board-certification as a music therapist, Skyler has recorded and released several original songs, and enjoys collaborating on other musicians’ records.

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Opener (Level 2) and Headliner (Level 3) Members: Thank you for your support! Select your tickets using the price code that matches your Membership level and enter your Member ID into the prompt during the checkout process. With the shift in Pennsylvania venues requiring all-in pricing, we are still committed to the value of your membership. Level 2 and 3 Flash Members will still receive a discount based on the typical cost of the online fees, but it will vary from show to show.

Interested in becoming a member at The Kennett Flash? Call 484-732-8295 or email director@kennettflash.org for more information.

* Before Online Fees