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JULIE MARTIN

3439 Northeast Sandy Blvd. #205
Portland, Oregon 97232
Tel: 503 222 1862
Email: julie@juliemartin.net

Selected Exhibitions

2008

 

Mexico Biennial, International ‘Invitation Only’ Exhibition.
  Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo, Chapingo, Mexico.
Gallery by the Bay, ‘Unclad’ Juried Group Exhibition of Figurative
  Art. Juried by Gayle Picken. Stanwood, Wa.
Portland Justice Center. Group Exhibition Sponsored by Multnomah
  County and Pacific Northwest Sculptors.
Bella Perla Gallery. Solo Show. Portland, Or.
Beaverton City Hall. Solo Show, Beaverton, Or.
Coos Bay Museum. Group Show, Sponsored by Pacific Northwest
  Sculptors and Coos County.

2007

Florence Biennale. International Invitational Exhibition.
  Florence, Italy.
Maryhill Museum. Annual Sculpture Exhibit. Group Show.
   Goldendale, Wa.
Lake Oswego Gallery Without Walls. Outdoor Juried Exhibit.
   Lake Oswego, Or.
Signatures Gallery, Brookings, Or. Group Exhibit (Ongoing).
  Brookings, Or
*Bella Perla Gallery (BPG). Solo Exhibiton.
   Portland, Oregon.
*Mount Scott Art Center. Solo Exhibition.
   Portland, Oregon.
Artists of 97707 (Sunriver Residents and Owners Show).
   Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver Resort,Oregon.

2006

Carthay Gallery. Solo Exhibition. Curated by Nathan Methany.
   Los Angeles, Ca.
Opus VI Gallery. Group show. Eugene, Or.
Bella Perla Gallery (BPG). Solo Exhibiton. Curated by Julie Martin.
   Portland, Oregon.
Guardino Gallery. Two Person Exhibit. Curated by Donna
   Guardino. Portland, Oregon.
Art in the Pearl. Group Exhibiton Solo demonstration of material, techniques.
   Sponsored by the City of Portland¹s Regional Arts and Culture Council and the
   Pacific Northwest Sculptors Organization.
Mount Scott Art Center. Solo Show Curated by Julie Martin.
   Portland Oregon
Artists of 97707 (Sunriver Residents and Owners Show). Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver
   Resort,Oregon.
"Art in the Park" Group Exhibition Solo demonstration of material, techniques. Kink
   Radio and the Oregon Wine Makers Association.


2005


Grants Pass Museum. Seventh Annual Sculpture Exhibit.
   Curated by Don Brown. Grants Pass, Oregon.
Portland Center for the Performing Arts. Winter Group Show.
    Sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Organization. Portland, Oregon.
Monarch Sculpture Park. Group Show. Sponsored by Monarch
    Sculpture Park.Olympia, Wa.
Allied Arts - Gallery in the Park. Group show.Sponsored by
    the Pacific Northwest Organization. Portland, Oregon.
Art in the Pearl. Group Exhibiton Solo demonstration of material, techniques.
    Sponsored by the City of Portland¹s Regional Arts and Culture Council and the
    Pacific Northwest Sculptors Organization.
Mount Scott Art Center. Solo Show.
    Curated by Julie Martin. Portland Oregon.
Artists of 97707 (Sunriver Residents and Owners Show).
    Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver Resort, Oregon.
Portland Center for the Performing Arts. Summer Group Show.
    Sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Sculptors Organization.

2004

Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. "Slide Jam" A showcase of
    contemporary art in slide format by selected artists.
PortlandCenter for the Performing Arts. Spring Group Show Sponsored by the Pacific
    Northwest Sculptors Organization. Portland, Oregon.
Art in the Pearl. Group Exhibiton Solo demonstration of material, techniques.
    Sponsored by the City of Portland¹s Regional Arts and Culture Council and the
    Pacific Northwest Sculptors Organization.
Mount Scott Art Center. Solo Show Curated by Julie Martin. Portland Oregon
Artists of 97707 (Sunriver Residents and Owners Show). Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver
    Resort,Oregon.
Guardino Gallery. "Small Things" Exhibitions of small art work Curated by Donna
    Guardino. Portland, Oregon.
Maryhill Museum. Wine and Art Festival. Group Exhibiton Goldendale, Wa. Sponsored
    by the Pacific Northwest Sculptors Organization.
Creative Metal Arts Guild. Spring Show. Sponsored by the Portland Convention Center,
    CMAG and Pacific Northwest Sculptors Organization.
Portland Center for the Performing Arts. Autumn Group Show. Sponsored by the Pacific
    Northwest Sculptors Organization.
"Art in the Park" Group Exhibition Solo demonstration of material, techniques. Kink
    Radio and the Oregon Wine Makers Association.

2003 Woman Made Gallery. National Juried Exhibit. Juried by Gallery Members (Coop).
    Chicago, Ill.
Portland Center for the Performing Arts. Autumn Group Show. Sponsored by
    the Pacific Northwest Sculptor's Organization.
Guardino Gallery. "Small Things"  Exhibitons of small art work. Curated by Donna
    Guardino. Portland, Or.
"Art in the Park"  Oregon Wine and Art Festival. Solo Exhibiton Sponsored by
    Kink Radio and the Oregon Wine Makers Association.
"Art in the Pearl" Group Exhibition. Solo demonstration of materials, techniques.
    Sponsored by the City of Portland's Regional Art and Culture Council
    and the Pacific Northwest Sculptors Organization.
Beaverton City Hall. Solo Show. Sponsored by the Beaverton Arts Commission.
    Curated by Julie Martin. Beaverton, Oregon.
Mount Scott Art Center. Solo Show.
    Curated by Julie Martin. Portland Oregon.
Artists of 97707 (Sunriver Residents and Owners Show).
    Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver Resort, Oregon.
Portland Center for the Performing Arts. Group Show.
    Sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Sculptors Organization.
2002 Galerie WebKunsthaus. Solo Exhibition.
    Curated by Reinhard Jung. Munich (Wessling), Germany.
Ridge Art Gallery. National Juried Competition.
    Juried by Kathleen Marchek. Winter Haven, Florida.
A.K. Gallery. Solo Exhibition, "Leaves and Fishes."
    Curated by Bonnie Bentley. Seaside, Oregon.
"Artists of 97707—Owners and Residents Show." Group Exhibition.
    Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver, Oregon.
2001 A.K. Gallery. Group Exhibition.
    Curated by Dixie Thayer. Seaside, Oregon.
Windsors Gallery. Dania Florida, Group Show.
    Curated by Robert and Karen Windsor.
"Owners and Residents Show." Group Exhibition.
    Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver, Oregon.
2000 "Interlocking Pieces." Contemporary Arts Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
    Invitational Group Show. Curated by Mel Andringa.
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. "Open Walls" Group Exhibit.
     Portland, Oregon.
Galeria Marco y Enmarco. Plaza del Caribe, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
    Two person show.
"Small Works, Top Priority." The Stage Gallery, Merrick, New York.
    National Juried Exhibit. Juried by Len and Marge Nezin.
Windsors Gallery. Dania Florida, Group Show.
    Curated by Robert and Karen Windsor.
"Alumni Show." Autzen Gallery. Portland State University. Portland, Oregon.
1999 "Natural World." Galeria Mesa, National Juried Exhibit. Mesa, Arizona.
    Juried by Ron Bimrose.
1998 Annual Competition, Ridge Art Gallery, Winterhaven, Florida.
     Juried by Mark Ormond.
"Windows and Doors." Columbia Art Center, Group Show, Columbia, Maryland.
"Le Petit VI." Small Works Exhibition, Alder Gallery, National Juried Exhibit.
    Eugene, Oregon. Juried by Dena Brown.
"Summer Art." Annual Competition. Columbia Art Association. Vancouver, Washington.
    Juried by Lynda Wannamaker.
"Street of Dreams 1998." Sponsored by the Oregon Homebuilders Association
National Audubon Society's "Wild Art Auction"
1997 "Creative Coloration." National Juried Exhibit. Artists Unlimited Gallery, Tampa, Florida.
     Juried by Dorothy Cowden.
"Puzzle, Play and Ponder." Eugene Airport Gallery. Sponsored by the Oregon Arts
    Commission. Eugene, Oregon.
National Juried Exhibit; Beaverton Arts Commission, Beaverton, Oregon.
    Juried by Fransisco Salgado.
Wood Art Gallery, Vermont College. Montpelier,Vermont.
1996 Vermont College; Group Show. Montpelier, Vermont. Curated by Carolyn Shapiro.
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center; Group Show Portland, Oregon.
     Curated by Linda Wong.
1995 Annual Group Show. Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts. Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Vermont College Group Show. Montpelier, Vermont. Curated by Carolyn Shapiro
Beaverton Arts Commission Gallery Group Show. Beaverton, Oregon.
     Curated by Jayne Scott.
1985

Annual "Flowers" Exhibition, Attic Gallery. Group Show. Portland, Oregon.
     Curated by Diana Seville.

Bibliography  (reviews indicated with red asterisk)

*Global Arts Review: An International Magazine of Arts and Literature. October 2004
    Review: "Of Jesters, Lovers and Pawns" by artist Julie Martin
Helen A. Harrison, Art Reviews, "Small Works, Top Priority",
     The New York Times, October 8, 2000.
*M. Warner-Siegel, "Small Artwork at the Stage Gallery." Merrick Life, Merrick, New York,
     September 28, 2000.
*Jennifer Vazquez , Lymari Rodriquez, "De Modernismo." La Perla del Sur, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
     November 7, 2000.
*Hillary Gardner, "Going to Pieces—Jigsaw Juxtopositions at CSPS. "
    The Source, Fairfield, Iowa. April, 2000
*Rob Cline, "Art to Puzzle Over." ICON, Iowa City, Iowa. March 9, 2000
Anita Mabante Leach, "As the World Turns." The Arizona Republic, June 5, l999.
"Today's Best Bet." June 8th, 1999 edition of The Arizona Republic.
"Galeria Showing Form & Function and The Natural World"
    May/June 1999 issue of Downtown Focus, Mesa, Arizona.
Special pull-out section covering "The Street of Dreams,"
     The Oregonian. Sept. 1998.
Nancy McCarthy, "Watercolorist Dares the Medium."
     The Oregonian. November 6, l997.
*Stephanie Schoch Rasumussen, "An Homage to Female Spirituality."
    The Oregonian. June 14, l996.
Amy Brown, Dollcrafter, May l997.

Awards

Juror's Choice Award, Sculpture. "Creative Coloration" National Juried Exhibit.
    Artists Unlimited Gallery, Tampa, Florida. Juried by Dorothy Cowden. 1997/98.
Second Prize."Summer Art" Annual Competition, Columbia Art Association.
    Vancouver, Washington. Juried by Lynda Wannamaker. 1998.

Life Acheivement Recognition Award

Biography selected for inclusion in the 2008-09 edition of
    'Marquis' Who's Who of American Women'
Biography selected for inclusion in the 2006-07 edition of
    'Marquis' Who's Who of American Women'

Education

Vermont College, Master of Fine Art, l997
Portland State University, BA in Sculpture and Graphic Design, l985, with honors
University of Madrid. Summer of 1984
Goethe Institut. Berlin. 1992-1993
U.S. West Coast Tae Kwon Do 1997-2000. Level achieved: black belt
Portland Small Circle Jujitsu, 2002 - Present
Jujitsu: 2002 -2004

Professional Positions/Affiliations

Founder and President of Bella Perla Gallery LLC, Portland, Or. (www.bellaperlagallery.com)
Founder and President of Mt. Scott Art Center, LLC. Portland, Or.
Pacific Northwest Sculptors: Treasurer from 2002-2003, Board Member 2002-2005
Member, International Sculpture Center (ISC), Washington, D.C.
Member, Beaverton Arts Commission, Beaverton, Or.
Member, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Ill.

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