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Joanne Julian
Joanne Julian is an Armenian/American artist and educator. She is best known for skillfully using several medias such as, printmaking, botanical and avian illustration, Zen Buddhist ink painting, calligraphy, and abstract composition.

Website:http://www.joannejulian.comInstagram:http://www.instagram.com/joannejulianstudioEmail: joanne@joannejulian.com

Life and Education
Joanne Julian was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in San Fernando Valley by her first-generation Armenian parents. Joanne Julian attended public school then worked her way towards college, teaching for the City of Los Angeles and doing clerical work at California State University, Northridge where received her bachelor's and masters degree in sculpting and printmaking.In 1973, she became chair director of the fine arts department in College of the Canyons in Valencia and a professor at the Art Center College and Design, Glendale College, Los Angeles University, and Northridge University.

Career and Accomplishments
Julian's work consists of combining several drawing and painting media on large works of paper. Her subject matter has included palm trees, botanicals, ravens, fish, insects, water, skies, stars, and galaxies. She has had over 20 solo exhibitions and more than 60 group exhibitions nationally. Several articles and reviews have been written about her in The Los Angeles Times, The San Fransisco Chronicle, Artweek, Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Images and Issues, Arts, Press Telegram, Art Scene, Art in America, Forum 2001, Perspectives Among Others, and a positive review from a very famous past senior curator and current critic of La Jolla museum of contemporary art.

Notable Moments

 * 1973- Became chair director of the fine arts department and gallery director at College of the Canyons in Valencia
 * 1975- 5th annual Print and Drawing Group Exhibition at Santa Monica College
 * 1978- Group exhibition, Drawings, at Los Angeles County Museum of Art
 * 1996- Solo exhibition at Thomas Babeor Gallery
 * 2019- Most recent solo exhibition, New Work, at VITA Art Center

Artistic Methods
Joanne Julian creates a variety of mixed media artworks ranging from prints to drawings to paintings. She uses techniques from Japan that embrace simplification of form and free strokes. The series, Zen Circles, combines free brush strokes with detailed Japanese hair style paintings or elements. Joanne Julian also incorporates Asian influences in her paintings of goldfish and Gingko leaves made of drips of color.