Hi, I’m Julia Crocker — but in the hearts of many families, I’m known as The Ultrasound Artist.My art is not just about creating something beautiful — it’s about honouring life, love, and loss. Every piece I create is born from the sacred bond between a mother and her unborn baby — a moment so fleeting, yet so powerful. Through original ultrasound art, I help families preserve that first glimpse of their baby — sometimes the only glimpse they ever get.
This journey began for me in 2019, during my own pregnancy. While carrying my second son, I felt a deep creative urge to transform the flat, black-and-white ultrasound image into something more — something emotional, visual, and lasting. By January 2020, Ultrasound Artworks was born.
Since then, I’ve created over 230 original artworks for families across Australia and around the world — each one as unique as the baby it represents.
But what I do is more than art. It’s healing.
Not everyone gets a maternity shoot or newborn photos. Sometimes, the ultrasound is all that’s left. For some, it’s the only photo they’ll ever have. I started this work for those families — the ones who hold an ultrasound in a drawer, quietly grieving a baby the world never got to meet. My art brings those babies home. It gives their love a place to be seen.
I believe all babies deserve to be celebrated — whether they stayed for a moment or a lifetime.
As a mother of three boys, I create every artwork with compassion, gentleness, and respect. I hold space for joy, for grief, for love, and for the sacred transformation of motherhood.
I’ve been honoured to receive the People’s Choice Gold Award for Business Making a Difference at the 2021 AusMumpreneur Awards — but the real reward is the messages from families who tell me their baby’s artwork has brought peace, visibility, and love back into their homes.
These days, I work from my home studio in Northern NSW, usually with a baby on my hip and a snack from my beloved Thermomix (nicknamed “Sexy”) nearby. My life is full of chaos, colour, and creativity — and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
If you’re here, maybe you’re carrying life, remembering life, or celebrating it. Wherever you are in your journey, I’d be honoured to hold that space with you — and turn your ultrasound into something that will last forever.
Photos by Anna Barber Photographics