Resume
Julie A. Sanderson
Born in Los Angeles, California, 1951
Lives and works in San Diego, California
Studied under Fred Gong, Washington D.C. portrait painter, 1962-1969
B.A. Visual Arts, Magna Cum Laude, UCSD, California, 1990
Affiliations
SPIN Silk Painters International; San Diego Silk Guild
San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild
La Jolla Art Association, past Secretary of Executive Committee/Board of Directors
Awards
Award of Excellence and cash prize, Spiritual Art IV International Exhibition, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE, December 2001
Traditional category award winner, third place, SPIN 2002 International Silk Congress, SPIN Silk Painters International, Inc., University of Maryland, MD, June 2002
Honorable Mention, cash award, 28th Annual All County Show, San Diego, CA 2007
Juried Exhibitions
2019 “Fine Art on Silk” San Diego Silk Guild, Fallbrook Library
2019 “Silk Transformations” San Diego Silk Guild, Gallery 21, SVAC, San Diego
2016 "Visions of Paradise" Gallery 21, San Diego Silk Guild, SPIN
2015 “Beginning” Small Image Show, Gallery 21, SVAC, San Diego
2014 "Sherpa" pastel, Catnip Show #8, Gallery 21, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
2014 "Mates" silk, Small Image Show, Gallery 21, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
2013 "Mirror Cats" pastel, Catnip Show #7, Gallery 21, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
2011 "Pile of Kittens" pastel, Catnip Show #5, Gallery 21, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
2010 "Shine" silk, "The Silken Road to Santa Fe", SPIN International Show, Santa Fe, NM
2010 "Lazy Lily" pastel, Catnip Show #4, Gallery 21, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
2007 "Silk is…" International Silk Exhibition, US Federal District Couthouse, Maryland
2007 28th All County Show, La Jolla Art Association, San Diego, CA
2007 "Art Waves" Allied Artists Association San Diego, CA
2006 "Silk, Paper, Canvas" Gallery A, Washington, D.C.
2004 Jubilee Christian Art Show, 5th Edition, Fallbrook, CA
2004 41st Annual Religious Art Festival, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, San Diego
2002 “Hang with the Best” SPIN International Silk Congress, University of Maryland, MD
2001 “Spiritual Art IV” International Exhibition, Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska
One-Person and Group Shows
2014 "Silk Sensations" 3 silk paintings, San Diego Silk Guild at Gallery 21, San Diego, CA
2014 "Silk Shadows" 5 silk paintings, San Diego Silk Guild at San Diego Art Department, CA
2014 "Made in San Diego", 2 oil paintings, San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild Show, Poway Center for Performing Arts, CA
2013 "Featured Artist", 21 paintings, AAASD at La Jolla Community Center, CA
2013 "A Feast for the Senses", 5 silk paintings, AAASD at La Jolla Community Center, CA
2011 "Frogfish", silk, AAASD All Member Show, Gallery 21, San Diego, CA
2010 "Quiet", silk, AAASD All Member Show, San Diego, CA
2009 City Attorney's Office, oil paintings, San Diego, CA
2009 Emerald Plaza State Street Window, hand-dyed silk, San Diego, CA
2009 "Heart", silk, AAASD All Member Show, San Diego, CA
2008 "A Pot Pourri of Art", AAASD All Member Show, San Diego, CA
2007 "Artist's Choice" San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild Show, Chula Vista, CA
2006 "Good Art at Good Sam," Good Samaritan Church, San Diego, CA
2006 Spas Velia, group show, San Diego, CA
2005 "Passions," Village Gallery, La Jolla Art Association, CA
2005 "Artists by the Dozen," Village Gallery, La Jolla Art Association, CA
2005 "Art from the Heart," Ivanhoe Gallery, La Jolla Art Association, CA
2004 "Board of Directors Show," Ivanhoe Gallery, La Jolla Art Assn, CA
2004 "Syncopated 7," Ivanhoe Gallery, La Jolla Art Association, CA
2004 "inspired Art," Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, San Diego, California
2004 "Open Studio." San Diego, CA
2003-2004 Ray at Night, Avalon Gallery, San Diego, CA
2003 New Members Show, La Jolla Art Assn, CA
1995 “Don’t Open Till Christmas,” gift show, Solana Beach, California
1984 “On the Green,” Glastonbury Artists Guild, Glastonbury, Connecticut
1981 Ballantine Gallery, St. Vincent, West Indies
1980 Tikal Gallery, Grenada, West Indies
Lectures, Demonstrations & Workshops
2020 “Principles of Design & Elements of Art” lecture for San Diego Silk Guild, San Diego, CA
2019 Jason Street Holiday Event, silk painting demo, Leucadia, CA
2019 San Diego County Fair, silk painting demo
2018 Jason Street Holiday Event, silk painting demo, Leucadia, CA
2013 "A Feast for the Senses" - opera, food & silk painting demo, La Jolla Community Center
2012 San Diego Fair, silk painting demo
2011 San Diego Fair, silk painting demo
2010 "Art & Elegance," silk painting demo, Westgate Hotel, Downtown San Diego, CA
2007 "Celebrating Giverny" Plein Air oil painting demonstration at SD Museum of Art
2005 "Faith and Art" First Assembly Church of San Diego, CA
2005 "How to Create a Hand Dyed Silk Painting" San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, CA
2005 "Art and Faith" Clairemont Art Association, San Diego, CA
2004 "The Holy Spirit and Silk" St. Therese Women of Faith, St. Therese of Carmel, San Diego, CA
2004 "Art by Grace" St. James Women Together, Solana Beach, CA
2004 Silk Painting Demonstration at the Annual Gala, LJAA, San Diego, CA
2004 “Silk Sensations” Mission Valley Branch Library, San Diego, CA
Commissions
2019 “Peace” original silk painting 20” x 30” – Virginia Field
2016 “Casey Swinging” “Kids and Ducks” “Jesse and Bulldozer” 22” x 30” giclees of original oil paintings for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA (agent - Aesthetics, Inc.)
2015 "Wave Riders" original silk painting 39" x 75" and two giclee prints - Valley Children's Hospital, Madera, CA
2015 "Jack" oil portrait 16" x 20" - Monica Cramer
2013 "Good Morning Capybaras" - Amber Patillo, La Jolla, CA
2013 "Continuing Creation" Beth Israel Chapel Silk Parochet with Suzanne Knight - J & M Alper, SD, CA
2013 Sandbag Board porthole, seascape acrylic paint - Steve Mount, Santa Monica, CA
2011 "Pile of Kittens" pastel - Susie Logan, Moscow, TN
2011 "The Engagement" oil landscape - Myra Kurn, San Diego, CA
2010 "Lazy Lily" - Amy Sanderson, San Diego, CA
2010 Rady Children's Hospital, 7 Giclee Prints, San Diego, CA
2009 Sea Creatures Background Mirror - Cindy Schaldenbrand, Tustin, CA
2009 "Poncho & Lily" - Chris Sanderson, Oceanside, CA
2008 "Living Water" Silk Table Runners - Laura Kahle, San Diego, CA
2007 "All Creatures Great and Small" hand-dyed silk - Vicki Johnson, San Diego, CA
2007 NZ Marlin silk gauze overlay - Ginni Field, San Diego, CA
2004 "PNG, Remembering Dad" silk gauze overlay - Cindy Schaldenbrand, Tustin, CA
1996 “Pegasus” (fishing boat) oil - Nicole & Joe Johnson, San Diego, CA
1995 “Queen Angel” hand dyed silk - TG Kinsella, Manhattan Beach, CA
1995 “Amy’s Ladybug” hand dyed silk - Lynn Wheeler, Del Mar, CA
1995 “Jessica,” “Chocolate,” and “Jake” (dogs) pastel portraits - Katie Kingston, Del Mar, CA
1989 “Fred” (cat) pastel portrait, Pacific Palisades, CA
1987 “Pepito” (dog) pastel portrait - Karen Troupis, Pacific Palisades, CA
1982 “Todd McLean” pastel portrait - J & L Mclean, Canoga Park, CA
1981 “Our Home” oil, St. Vincent, West Indies
1980 “Jason McLean” pastel portrait - J & L McLean, Santa Monica, CA
1979 “Sailing” (boat) oil, Grenada, West Indies
1975 “Erin Ashe” pastel portrait, - B & S Ashe, Ventura, CA
1972 “Shannon Ashe” pastel portrait - B & S Ashe, Ventura, CA
1968 “Mrs. Akahoshi” pastel portrait - Sue Akahoshi, Los Angeles, CA
Collections
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Kinsella, Torrance, CA
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hartmann, San Diego, CA
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gates, San Diego, CA
Ms. Ginni Field, San Diego, CA
Ms. Eleanor Brewer, Orange, CA
Ms. Cynthia Schaldenbrand, Santa Ana, CA
Ms. Christine Sanderson, San Diego, CA
Mr. and Mrs. Werner Kurn, San Diego, CA
Mr. and Mrs. John Logan, La Grange, TN
Dr. Amy Nietupski, San Diego, CA