SMU Meadows Scool of the Arts, Mary Vernon Painting Prize

Education has been transformative twice in my life; first in engineering and now in the art of oil painting.
In May, 2018, I was honored to receive from the faculty of SMU Meadows School of the Arts:
Mary Vernon Painting Prize – Julie England
The Mary Vernon Painting Prize was established by donors in 2016 in honor of Vernon’s long, successful career as both an artist and professor at SMU. The award is presented annually to an art major with outstanding dedication to the craft of painting, as judged by faculty, and provides funds toward establishment of an art career.” https://www.smu.edu/Meadows/NewsAndEvents/News/2018/180509-EndOfYearAwards
I am grateful to the SMU Art Faculty and especially painting Professors Mary Vernon and Barnaby Fitzgerald!

RCAS 52nd Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition and Sale

Songbird Forest 2 was accepted into the Richardson Civic Art Society 52nd ANNUAL REGIONAL JURIED ART EXHIBITION AND SALE hosted at the Eisemann Performance Center.

E. Melinda Morrison, selected 81 works of art  for the exhibition. The exhibition will be May 2 thru May 26, 2018 in Richardson,TX.

Texas National 2018

April 14 – June 9, 2018
Stephen F. Austin State University
This juried competition and exhibition annually attracts approximately 800 entrants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. SFA’s 24th annual juried competition and exhibition provides emerging artists an opportunity to have work juried by noted American art critic and author Jed Perl. From 1000 entries, 65 were selected, including Julie’s painting Landscape 79,Rio Grande River south of Taos.

 

Read more at:     http://www.art.sfasu.edu/cole
Phone:                936.468.5500
Address:             329 E. Main Street

                           Nacogdoches, TX 75961

Julie England – Independent Director, Artist and Former Technology Executive

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Have you spent your life working in the corporate world and longed to become an artist, a musician, a chef – explore your creative skills?

Julie England has done just this – going from an engineer and VP in Texas Instruments to becoming a recognized artist, exhibiting her work. And picking up a number of independent board positions along the way!

I have been interviewing and sharing tips from a number of women who successfully created second careers. They will be talking in more detail on the Prime Women second act program, due to be launched October 23, 2018.

It was particularly Julie’s transition from a corporate leader to an artist and painter that interested me. I know from helping people in my own business that many find themselves almost frozen when it comes to thinking what they want to do next – and how to make it happen. Too many don’t give themselves permission to dream and ‘go for it.’ Yet, as Julie says, we are generally fit and healthy in our 50s and 60s and there is plenty of time to learn, qualify, experiment, develop skills and start something completely new.

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Annual National Animal Juried Art Exhibit

Julie’s painting, Aloft 2, has been selected for this art exhibit.

Aug. 27 – Sept. 29 IAA Annual National Animal Juried Art Exhibit (East & West Galleries)

http://irvingartassociation.org/2017/08/2017-national-animal-art-shows-opens-august-27-reception-sept-10/

Reception & Awards: Sunday, Sept. 10, 2-4pm. Open to the public; please join us!

LOCATION of gallery: Jaycee Park Center for the Arts is at 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061.

Jaycee Park can be accessed from BRADFORD off the 183 Eastbound frontage road -then left on Puritan for entrance. Directions Information on 183 road closures
Gallery hours Sun., Mon., Wed., Thurs. – 1-4pm Tues 10:30am-3:00pm

2017 62nd Annual IAA Members Juried Exhibit

On exhibit until August 27, 2017

Irving Arts Center, Dupree Lobby
3333 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, TX 75062

Julie’s painting, Aloft (shown), received the first place Challenge Award – Bird theme.