Julie
2703 7th Street,
94710 Berkeley
USA (United States)
www.mevi-shiflett.com
Kunstart: Malerei
Technik: Acryl
Statement:
Artist Statement
Juliet Mevi
Painter
I am a self taught artist and painter. Born of immigrants and raised in a small farming community in the Central Valley of California, I was not encouraged to study art. Instead, I studied biology. I eventually worked as a health educator. For several of those years I worked and lived in Brazil.
Today, as a full-time artist, I incorporate my love of northern California, my ethnic heritage, and my love for adventure into an original style of painting. Although I call myself a painter, I actually draw. I draw with paint. My ideas for my “drawings” originate from my collection of photos, newspaper clippings, and images from the internet. Once my concept is finalized, I use color as a tool to create tension, emotion, harmony and excitement.
Although I am self-taught, I strive for professionalism. My finished work expresses my passion to capture with line,form and color, my love of life.
2009
Vita / Lebenslauf:
Juliet Mevi, Artist
BACKGROUND: Julie, a resident of Berkeley, CA , is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. While serving with Peace Corps in Brazil, Julie, (having studied not art, but biology and nutritional sciences at UC Davis), was placed in the state offices of the Brazilian school lunch program. This is where she got her start in the art world. The Brazilians needed help developing menus and recipes but they also needed someone to develop educational materials. Julie, was given a drafting table, paints, pens, ink and paper. She ended up primarily producing brightly designed posters and slides.
Back from Peace Corps, Julie earned a masters degree in public health from UCB. To help support her education, Julie made and sold stained glass windows. She also picked up a paint brush and taught myself how to use oils and acrylics.
ART EDUCATION: Julie has studied painting and figure drawing at Berkeley City College with art professors Susanne Yeiser, Evelyn Glauber and Mary Louise Stanley. Through UC extension , Julie has studied with working artists, Glenn Hirsch, Larry Robinson and Charles Waldman.
MEMBERSHIPS: Memberships include: The Oakland Art Association, East Bay Painters Group, California Art Club, Frank Bette Center for the Arts, and Pro Arts Gallery
GROUP SHOWS: Julie has shown her work in several group shows including the Piedmont Art Association Annual Painting Exhibitions, San Leandro Art Association Annual Painting Exhibition, Berkeley City College Art Shows, Frank Bette Art Shows, And several Oakland Art Association Shows. She has shown in the juried Pro-Arts New Visions: Introduction Art Show 98 , and juried Pro-Arts New Visions Art Show 2003, She Has participated in Pro- Arts Open studios in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 .
SOLO SHOWS:Solo shows include: an art show at the San Francisco Peace Corps Office on Market Street, a show at the Arrivederci, restaurant in San Rafael, an exhibition at Diablo Valley College and an show at First Federal Savings Bank in Oakland. She won “Best of Show” at the Flyway Festival in Mare Island in 2007, and “Best of Show” at the Characters Show at The Frank Bette Center for the Arts. She recently participated in a group show at Studio Gallery in San Francisco.
ART RESIDENCIES: Julie spent the summer of 2007 in the Azores as a plein air painter with an artist residency on the island of Flores.
ARTIST STATEMENT: Painting plein air has enhanced Julie's ability to see and her ultimate life goal is to paint where she has been, where she is now, and where she is going.
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A Day At the Beach
Werkgruppe: California Art
Malerei
Ölmalerei
750 x 500 x 5 cm
2003
Preis: 800 Euro
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