Julie S Graham
1947-2018
Julie S Graham
Moher, mixed-media on panel, 18 x 18 inches, 2016.
Julie S Graham
OM 5, gouache on paper, 12 x 12 inches, 2016.
Julie S Graham
OM 30, gouache on paper, 12 x 12 inches, 2016.
Julie S Graham
OML 5, gouache on paper, 18 x 18 inches, 2016.
Julie S Graham
OML 7, gouache on paper, 18 x 18 inches, 2016.
Julie S Graham
OML 12, gouache on paper, 18 x 18 inches, 2016.
Julie S Graham
Lines 1, wood, spackle, acrylic on panel, 30 x 30 inches, 2013.
Julie S Graham
Lines 2, wood, spackle, acrylic on panel, 30 x 30 inches, 2013.
Julie S Graham
Stanza 6, wood, spackle, acrylic, 10 x 9.5 x 2.5 inches, 2013.
Julie Graham Gallery Talk, filming and editing by Leyla Mandel.
Artist Statement
I'm intrigued by the overlooked, the uncertain and the unpredictable. We never know what's around the next corner—what will happen, or what we'll see. I'm always compelled by the potential, which is sometimes disquieting, sometimes incomprehensible, and so often thrilling.
My practice is intuitive and process based, and mirrors the act of looking for those unforeseen moments. I construct relationships with paint and materials to create improbable combinations with which colors and textures randomly collide to form surprising and odd relationships. I'm attracted to places on "the other side of the tracks"—urban industrial areas, abandoned buildings, minimalist spaces and clustered housing in foreign lands. In particular, vernacular architecture draws my attention, as it reflects the character of local cultures and their indigenous materials.
But mostly, I just paint.
Exhibitions
Unexpected Places, April 3-28, 2019
Incidental Matters, October 4-29, 2017
Relay, January 4-29, 2017
Outside Magic, May 4-29, 2016
I Know Just What You're Saying, January 6-31, 2016
If it's not one thing..., March 4-29, 2015
Ground Cover: Contemporary Abstraction between Figure and Ground, September 3-28, 2014
OUTSKIRTS, March 5-30, 2014
Press
Reynolds, Pamela. "At Tufts, Julie S. Graham Retrospective Celebrates An Artist's Long Career." WBUR The ARTery, August 19, 2019.
"Julie S Graham: Unexpected Places." Kingston Blog, April 24, 2019.
Julie S Graham: Unexpected Places
John Seven, "Exploring Incidental Matters." Take Magazine, October 22, 2017.
Jessica Burko, "Improbable combinations and Incidental Matters." Kingston Blog Thinking About Art Out Loud, October 12, 2017.
Julie S Graham: Incidental Matters
"All Member Show: Relay." Kingston Blog Thinking About Art Out Loud, December 27, 2016.
"Julie S. Graham's Art About the Unexpected." Kingston Blog Thinking About Art Out Loud, March 21, 2015.
"Practice-Driven Innovation: Julie Graham & Joetta Maue." Kingston Blog Thinking About Art Out Loud, March 12, 2015.
Davidson, Deborah, "Ground Cover." Kingston Blog Thinking About Art Out Loud, September 8, 2014.
Contact
www.juliesgraham.com
www.frederieketaylorgallery.com
www.artspace.com/julie_graham
