About Yuli

     Who is Yuli Anun? & where does that name come from? Yuli Anun means “Dear One, Brighter Than a Thousand Suns.” The name was given to her through a very prolific Spiritual experience in which her consciousness expanded and her whole life was transformed.  Yuli was born in Alexandria, VA as Jennifer Gleason and has lead a rather nomadic lifestyle up to this point. Through her sojourn, Yuli’s Spiritual connection has strengthened through life lessons learned through time… But who is Yuli? First and foremost, Yuli is a Spiritualist and, admittedly, about as authentic and “woo woo” as they get! She is a devoted healer thru the visual arts, vibrational sound therapy, thru energy directed through her hands, thru loving & by simply BE-ing and inspiring others to BE also. She is an intuitive visual artist/storyteller, a visionary, an art therapy life coach, a vibrational sound healer and so many other wonderful things! Most recently , Yuli earned a certification in Access Bars thru Access Consciousness! 

About the ART: 

     Yuli’s artwork mirrors the darkness & the light within our souls – It is a double-edged sword of Truth and Light that slices thru the fog of Human Consciousness and turns up the volume of the frequency of humanity in creation of a new paradigm on earth. Through surrealistic imagery bearing deeply metaphorical messages, Yuli plays the role of both the Scribe & the Guide as she gently takes us by the hand and leads us on a journey  of self discovery… To See the Story Unheard. Her work has a tender quality that gives depth & a feeling of nuance. Although her subject matter is of a very personal nature, she holds a little back which draws the viewer to question meaning to a greater extent – & thus more of ourselves is revealed. 

     In facing her inner shadows & tending to her inner landscape, Yuli developed an awareness & realization of how much she relied on art for its healing nature & how, in creating her artwork, she was not only healing herself, but also helping to heal others. She developed a passion for storytelling & is dedicated to the healing power of art & raising awareness about how art enhances the well-being of individuals, society and the environment. It is this passion that lead her to complete her certification as a Certified Art Therapy Life Coach. 

     Inspired greatly by nature & her strong connection to Source, Yuli creates intuitively from “messages & visions” received in dreams, meditation & walks in the forest. Although her passion lies in visual storytelling through the photographic arts & digital effects, Yuli is a bit of a renaissance woman & is evolving into more of a mixed-medium artist. Primarily, each of her images is comprised of multiple photographs including self-portraits that are composited together with a myriad of digital effects & artfully blended with textures, giving her work a painterly aesthetic. She calls upon her innate talents in fabrication as needed to create various props, headpieces, wardrobe, & art embellishments such as islands made of wooden matchsticks, armored chiropractic spines, red stands of DNA fortified by little wooden manikins, & honeycomb made from toothpicks. This helps to sprinkle in a sense of whimsy to an otherwise weighty subject matter. Yuli then prints the artwork with archival pigment inks onto fine art cotton rag paper & dry-mounts them onto hand-aged wood panels. Once mounted, she hand-embellishes them to further emphasize their painterly qualities & to infuse each piece with the frequencies of love & healing energies through the laying on of hands as well as the absorption of sound frequencies of crystal singing bowls tuned to 432Hz & various other instruments.

     She now unites her two loves, art & music/sound, to provide a more immersive & personal experience for the public through holding events at wellness centers & in homes around throughout Virginia, Georgia & Ohio areas & everywhere in-between. The positive meditative experience as well as the infused energies of the artwork are anchored & integrated into the participants for a longer lasting healing experience. 

     Yuli currently resides in the Virginia Beach, VA area. Her artwork has been exhibited locally, regionally, nationally & internationally & has been published in several web-based & print publications.

To keep up with Yuli & her adventures & soul lessons, follow her on FB @YuliArts333 & on Instagram @_Yuli_Arts.