| Solo Shows | 2005 | Beach Studies, Maui Hands, Paia, HI |
| 2004 | Addi Galleries, Lahaina, HI | |
| 2003 | Volcano Art Center, Volcano, HI | |
| Sargent’s Fine Art, Lahaina, HI | ||
| 1997 | Hui No’eau Art Center, Maui, HI | |
| Invitational Shows | 2007 |
Florence Biennale, Florence Italy Far and Near, World Tour International Landscape Painters |
| 2006 | Plein Air Painters of Hawaii Signature Members Show, Viewpoints Gallery, Maui | |
| 2005 | Estes Park Plein Air 2005, “Painting the Parks,” Estes Park, CO | |
| 2005 | Bidwell Park Centennial, Avenue 9 Gallery, Chico, CA | |
| 2004 | Ano’Ano Gallery, Maui, HI | |
| 2001 | Mes Illusions Gallery, Les Cerqueux, France | |
| 2000 | Maui Artists, Advertiser Gallery, Honolulu, HI | |
| 1999 | Bridging Expressions, Schaeffer Gallery, Maui, HI | |
| Juried Shows | 2008 | Expressions West 2008, Coos Art Museum |
| 2008 | Art Maui, Maui, HI | |
| 2008 | Link Gallery, Door county, WI | |
| 2008 | Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park, Estes Park, CO | |
| 2008 | Old School House Art Center, Vancouver, BC Canada | |
| 2008 | Terrace Gallery, Orlando, FL | |
| 2007 | Society of Master Impressionists International Exhibition, Sunet Gallery, Amarillo, TX | |
| 2007 | Art Maui, Maui, HI | |
| 2007 | American Impressionist Society National Show, Hilligoss Gallery, Chicago, IL | |
| 2007 | Richeson75 Still Life National Exhibition, Richeson Gallery, WI | |
| 2006 | Paint America 2006 National Juried Competition | |
| 2006 | National Juried Exhibition, Plano Art Association, TX | |
| 2006 | "Best of Plein Air" Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Annual Members Show, CA | |
| 2006 | National Juried Exhibition sponsored by the Plano Art Association, Plano, Texas | |
| 2006 | "Best of Plein Air" Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Annual Members Show, Laguna Plein Ar Painters Association | |
| 2005 | Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Annual Members Show, CA | |
| 2005 | Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center Annual Members Show, Makawao, HI | |
| 2005 | Artist Membership Exhibition, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, CA | |
| 2005 | Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters Association, "Best of Plein Air", CA | |
| Art Maui, Schaeffer Gallery, Maui, HI | ||
| 2004 | Art Maui, Schaeffer Gallery, Maui, HI | |
| 2001 | Plein Air Painters of Hawaii, Maui, HI | |
| 2000 | Artists of Hawaii, Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, HI | |
| Hui No’eau Art Center Members Show, Maui, HI | ||
| 1999 | Art Maui, Schaeffer Gallery, Maui, HI | |
| Island Images of this Century, Honolulu, HI | ||
| Aloha Festival Exhibit, City Hall, Honolulu, HI | ||
| 1998 | Art Maui, Schaeffer Gallery, Maui, HI | |
| Japanese Chamber of Commerce Annual Show, Honolulu, HI | ||
| Aloha Show, City Hall, Honolulu, HI | ||
| Hui No’eau Art Center Members Show, Maui, HI | ||
| 1997 |
Art Maui, Schaeffer Gallery, Maui, HI Hui No’eau Art Center Members Show |
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| Awards | 2007 | Award of Merit, Richeson 75: Landscape and Exteriors Exhibition |
| 2007 | 2nd Honorable Mention, Tucson Plein Air Painters Society Members Show | |
| 2006 | Juror's Award. Paint America 2006 Competition | |
| 2006 | Third Place, National Juried Exhibition sponsored by the Plano Art Association, Plano, TX | |
| 2006 | Honorable Mention - Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Annual Show, CA | |
| 2006 | First Honorable Mention, Makawao Paint Out, Viewpoints Gallery, Maui | |
| 2005 | Juror’s Choice, Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center Annual Members Show, Makawao, HI | |
| 2000 | David Warren Memorial Grant Maui, HI | |
| 1999 | Honorable Mention, Island Images of This Century, City Hall, Honolulu, HI | |
| First Place, Aloha Show, City Hall, Honolulu, HI | ||
| 1997 | State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Acquisition Award, Art Maui, Maui, HI | |
| Collections | Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu, HI | |
| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Honolulu, HI |
Julie’s art career began in Boston, where she was a professional photographer for 17 years. “I enjoyed photographing on location — especially people.” Her talent for location photography kept her on the road for much for the year photographing in Europe, Asia and across the US.
In 1995, Julie decided to pursue a career as a painter. “Back when I was in college, I loved my art classes the most. I decided to redirect and pursue what I loved. My career as a professional photographer taught me about composition and the importance of light. I find these skills come into play when I paint.”
Julie’s studied with contemporary realist painters who based their instruction on the classical principles of direct observation of color, light and form relationships in nature. She studied at the Atelier of Classical Realism in San Francisco with David Hardy, the Academy of Fine Art in Seattle with Anthony Ryder and most recently, in France, at the L’Ecole Albert Defois with Ted Seth Jacobs.
Julie’s paintings are exhibited extensively in Hawaii. Her work
is part of the permanent collections of the Hawaii State Foundation on
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In my work, I aspire to capture that “something else,” and to recreate the feeling of “being there.” Atmosphere, emotion and the transmission of light fascinate me. It goes beyond mere rendering to seeing beyond the outline into a scene’s essence.
It is not enough to merely paint the literal view. One needs to bring out the spirit that lies within. It is this emotionality that I am after.
When I was a professional photographer, my job was to tell the story about a place with imagery. The job was to “get the shot,” one image that would stand alone and tell the story. This legacy is carried into my current work.
The painting must connect you to the place in the way words cannot. If I can make you feel this emotionality, then I have succeeded.
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Julie Houck
"Plein
Air Painters of Hawaii," International Artist, August 2005
Richeson 75: Landscape and Exteriors, Richeson Publication 2007
Julie is the Regional Editor of Fine Art Connoisseur magazine and is a member of the following organizations:
- Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA)
- Salmagundi Club, New York City, Artist Member
- Tucson Plein Air Painters Society
- Association of Hawaii Artists
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Oil Painters of America
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Allied Artists
and
the Arts and the Hawaii State Art Museum. She was one of the featured
artists at the commemorative “Artists of Hawaii” exhibit at
the
Honolulu Academy of Art in 2000 and has been juried into Art Maui six
times.
One of the artists chosen to represent the United States at the Florence Biennale 2007 in Florence, Italy, Julie has also been the recipient of many awards and grants, including the David Warren Memorial Scholarship Grant, a Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Acquisition Award as well as exhibition prizes for painting. Each year, Julie holds several plein air painting workshops on Maui and in France. Please click here for more information.