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Joanne Julian
Joanne Julian is an Armenian/American artist. Julian was born in Los Angeles and raised in the San Fernando Valley with her first-generation, Armenian parents. Joanne Julian received her Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Arts in sculpture and printmaking from California State University, Northridge. She also received her Masters of Fine Arts in painting from Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design. Since 1973, she was Chair of the fine arts department and Gallery Director at College of the Canyons in Valencia. Julian has also taught and lectured at Art Center College of Design, Glendale College, University of California, Los Angeles, and California State University, Northridge. She was widely known for her large works on paper of combinations of various drawings and paintings on the media. Julian's work included printmaking, botanical and avian illustration, Zen Buddhist ink painting, calligraphy, and abstract composition. While using calligraphy, she creates strokes and splashes. Julian has traveled to Japan where she has observed and absorbed the technique called Zen masters. Julian has mounted about 20 solo exhibitions and about over 60 group exhibitions. Some of her exhibitions include Jan Baum Gallery in Los Angeles, Thomas Babeor Gallery in La Jolla, Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Arts, and many more. Some of her public collections of work include Atlantic Richfield, Bank of America, Grand Wailea Resort, Home Savings of America, The Irvine Company, Nestle, Nikko, Price Waterhouse, and Tenneco Oil.