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Julia
Lundman Midlock was born in Minnesota and grew up on military bases
throughout the United States and Germany, eventually ending up in
Chicago, where she attended the American Academy of Art. While there,
she studied painting under watercolorist Irving Shapiro and life drawing
under Bill Parks. She also painted at the Palette and Chisel club;
at that time the club's president was Richard Schmid, another artist
who has had great influence on Julia's work.
While growing up, Julia was surrounded by the oil paintings of her grandmother, Lara Koop, who introduced her to impressionist painters through books, art shows, and by demonstrating the painting process. Other sources of inspiration come from the painters Zorn, Sorrolla, and Sargent, as well as many Scandinavian and Russian painters from the early 20th century. The subject matter for Julia's still life painting is influenced by Ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging. "Still life painting is an interesting challenge to me," she explains, "because I am designing on two fronts: I'm arranging materials to create an interesting composition and then painting that arrangement using impressionistic color in a realist way, much like the Scandinavian Naturalists of the early 20th century."
Although she works full time as an illustrator with a demanding
client list, Julia nevertheless manages to set aside time every
week that she can devote exclusively to pursuing her craft as a
painter. She currently lives in San Francisco, an easy place to
be inspired by natural wonders.
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American Academy of Art, Chicago, Illinois, 1991-1993 Elmhurst College, Illinois, 1987-1991 Painting workshops: Scott Burdick, Richard Schmid Continuing Life Drawing Workshops Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery, May 2006 Talisman Gallery, Bartlesville, Oklahoma; Jody Kirberger, owner,
1993-1998 "Jury's Top 50", Salon International 2006, Greenhouse Gallery,
San Antonio, Texas, May 2006 Palette and Chisel, Chicago, Illinois, Member Seasoned illustrator, qualified by thirteen years experience in the entertainment, book and print industries. Background spans the creative field with experience in commercial animation, film, matte painting for video games, concept painting for video games, and online game design, greeting card illustration, book illustration, and packaging illustration. Extensive client list available upon request. For professional portfolio review, visit www.portfolios.com/www.jlmidlock.com. |
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