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| Exhibitions |
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| Andre Rushing Gallery, San Diego, CA, gallery representation, November 2005 — Current |
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| Roger Lewis King Gallery, San Diego, CA, gallery representation, October 2005 — May 2006 |
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| San Diego Art Department, CA, solo exhibition, April 2005 |
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| San Diego Repertory Theatre at the Lyceum Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA, two-person exhibition, January 8 — February 6, 2005 |
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| San Diego Art Department, CA, gallery representation, January 2004 — August 2005 |
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| Andre Rushing Gallery, San Diego, CA, group exhibition, August 2004 |
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| Horizons, Studio Ten 31, San Diego, CA, solo exhibition, March 2004 |
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| San Diego Art Institute, CA, juried exhibitions, May 2000, August 2001, March & May 2002 & June 2003 |
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| Art Walk, San Diego, CA, studio exhibition, April 1998 & April 1999 |
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| University of San Diego, CA, Women's Caucus for the Arts Exhibition, group exhibition, March 1998 |
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| Winter Solstice Exhibition, Bard Hall Gallery, 1st UU Church of San Diego, CA, group exhibition, December 1996 — January 1997 |
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| Sacred Skies, Bard Hall Gallery, 1st UU Church of San Diego, CA, two-person exhibition, April 1996 |
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| Epicas, San Diego, CA, solo exhibition, December 1995 — January 1996 |
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| Patio Azul Gallery, Sedona, AZ, gallery representation, 1993 — 1995 |
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| The Artists' Loft, Durango, CO, solo exhibition, June 1993 |
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| Ceres Gallery, New York, NY, juried exhibition, June — July 1992 |
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| Emerson Umbrella for the Arts, Concord, MA, Travels, solo exhibition, January 1992 |
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| Design Gallery, Boston Design Center, Boston, MA, 1991 |
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| Endangered Plant Species, The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Boston, MA, juried exhibition, SeptemberÐOctober 1990 |
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| Natsoulas/Novelozo Gallery, Davis, CA, Calgene Fine Arts International Competition, sponsored by the University of California, Davis, CA, juried exhibition, July — August 1989 |
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| Reflected Spring, The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Boston, MA, juried exhibition, May 1989 |
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| Bonin Gallery, Wolfboro, NH, 1987 — 1989 |
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| Metropolitan Gallery, Boston, MA, Art in the North End, group exhibition, June 1986 |
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| Artists for Survival, Fort Point Artists Community Gallery, Boston, MA, group exhibition, May 1985 |
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| Education |
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| B.A., Studio Art, Framingham State College, Framingham, MA; Cum laude, 1985 |
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| Partial Client List |
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| Audobon Society, Ipswich, MA |
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| Barrett Koheler Publishers, San Francisco, CA |
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| Edward P. Fields, Inc., of Devon Services, Boston , MA |
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| Stone Soup Poetry Publications, Boston, MA |
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| Ms. Luz Marina Gomez, Medellin, Columbia, SA; Mr. & Mrs. T. Cooper, San Diego, CA; Rev. & Mrs. Sullivan, Concord, NH; Mr. Cliff Hakim, Cambridge, MA |
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| About the Artist |
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| Julie has been creating art since early childhood. She first learned to oil paint at age eight with her paternal grandmother and has continued throughout her life. She has exhibited in solo, group and juried shows throughout the Unites States including NY, NY, Colorado, Arizona, Massachusetts and California since 1985. |
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| Julie teaches private and group painting (oil, acrylic or watercolor), collage and mosaic classes and workshops to adults and children. Her lessons include Landscape Painting, Children's Art Exploration, Abstract Art and Mixed Media. |
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| Artist's Statement |
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| "In creating art, nature is the inspiration and the spirit of a piece for me. It connects me to earth, people; to the universe. For years I painted traditional land/seascapes and loved doing so. Currently I paint works that incorporate references to nature such as a sky with a strong horizon line and the foreground being more of variations of a color than a detailed landscape. I also incorporate actual objects from nature by sewing rocks, feathers and twigs on some paintings. I also use copper and silver wire to attach some objects. Hand sewing is very meditative for me. Incorporating this into my paintings brings two loves together. Deciding which objects belong where is also a meditative and at times a collaborative process. They change a painting and create a new composition, a new message. By using actual objects from nature, it makes a piece speak in a way it had not previously. |
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| The fact that my work resonates with others; communicates what I'm trying to express, always reinforces how blessed I am. Isn't that our ultimate purpose as humans; to communicate to each other, and do so honestly? That I am able to contribute to that through painting makes any personal or artistic struggle worth it. |
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| As a child I was an artist. That was as much of a definition for me as being a girl, a daughter, a twin, or a sister. It was and continues to be a necessity. For my soul and spirit. I was very fortunate to know this at a young age. So many people never find their true calling. I believe there is an artist in all of us. Unfortunately, our culture not only discourages creativity it squashes it completely for some. Most people only see the very best of an artist's work. They don't remember that most of us have worked all our lives to arrive at a certain point. They don't see the mistakes in piece we may have made and worked through. They don't see the struggles we can go through, the sketches and studies, all done to complete a piece. People think they have to be as brilliant as O'Keefe and as versatile as Picasso to Òbe considered an artistÓ. All one has to do is to allow themselves to be creative and enjoy and work through the process. We are not all meant to be professional artists but we are all artists." |
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