Julie Dale Speidel, a renowned Northwest artist, died on May 28, surrounded by family at her home on Vashon Island. Her death followed a lengthy illness.
Born in Seattle in December of 1941, her creative spirit and deep curiosity about the world propelled her remarkable life.
Her vast artistic output — in jewelry, printmaking and more than 1,000 sculptures — has been exhibited widely in the United States and abroad, in major museum, private, corporate and public collections. On Vashon, her large and striking outdoor sculptures grace the grounds of Courthouse Square and Vashon Center for the Arts.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, June 30, at Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle, where a baptisimal font, created by Speidel from white Vermont maple and patinated bronze, adorns the nave of the cathedral.
A full obituary will follow.
Julie Speidel stands next to one of her monumental sculptures during its fabrication in Seattle in 2017. (GeekWire/Kurt Schlosser Photo)
