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Joanne Julian and Early life
Joanne Julian born in the Los Angeles and was raised in the San Fernando Valley. Julian is the first to attend college in her family. Both of her paternal and maternal grandparents escaped from the Armenian Genocide and moved to the United States. In her early life she has faced pressure from her parents in having good behavior, bring home good grades. Joanne has a Bachelor's Degree in sculpture and printmaking and Masters of Arts from California State University,Northridge California State University, Northridge She also has a degree in Masters of Fine Arts from Otis College of Art and Design. After earning her degrees julian decided to teach colleges around Southern California, she has taught in University of California, Los Angeles, Glendale College, and the school where she was once a student California State University.

The Meaning Behind the Artworks
Joanne Julian enjoys combining various drawings and various mediums into one. Her early paintings seemed to be realistic as compared to her recent work. Over the years Julian decided to branch out and try something new, which was trying different mediums and different artistic techniques like abstract.In one of her recent interviews with VoyageLA joanne has mentioned she has 4 grandchildren who are japanese and took a good amount of time to understand the culture. Joanne has learned so much about the culture that she was inspired to create Zen Trees. Prior to learning more about the Japanese culture, Joanne has traveled to certain parts of Asia in which some Asian corporations have decided that they love her work and decided to display some of their pieces. In one of her most recent pieces Ethereal Swim 2018 Joanne talks about her work representing her personal life "aware of the life treasures and challenges."Julian Hopes that her work of art brings inspiration and hope in the mist of targeting her audience. This painting, Ethereal Swim is meant to challenge ourselves and bring balance so that we can have a mental, spiritual connection to the ground beneath our feet. An exhibition based at the Vita Art Center in Ventura, CA Joanne talks about her work and the Buddhist. David S. Rubin writes an article about Julian's Exhibit and talks about how Joanne incorporates art and religion, in the article Rubin says " Jualin herself is not a buddhist, but includes various versions of traditional zen circles..." Due to the attention of the exhibition has brought, it has come to the attention of several scholars on how 2 distinctive sides attract one to another creating a work of art. Combining the natural objects that come from the earth with the mind and soul and create a masterpiece.

Recent Exhibition and works of Art *Before COVID-19

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 * Ascending Spirits, Night Flights Vita Art Center, Ventura, California 2019
 * Forest Bathing, The Loft at Liz May, 2019, Los Angeles
 * Ethereal Swim 2018,Inland Empire Museum of Art: Upland, California. November 2018
 * Defying Darkness, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, California, 2017