RESUME

Education:
University of California Berkeley
University of San Francisco, B.S. 1978
Berkeley School of the Arts

Recent Group Exhibits
2008   April 29 - May 1, 2008 Canadian Aeronautics & Space Institute's
           ASTRO 08 Conference in Montreal, Canada
2008   59th International Astronautical Congress Glasgow, Scotland, 9/29/08-10/3/08
2008   Yuri's Night Bay Area, April 12, 2008, NASA Ames, Moffett Field, California
2008   Yuri's Night Montreal Canada, April 12, 2008
2008   March 1, 2008 - April 28, 2008 Spring Obsession 2008 Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, CA
2008   February at the Livermore, California Public Library. "Solar Flares" is part of "The Artists' Universe"
2007   The First International Conference on the Exploration of Phobos and Dimos,
           NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California
2007   Exhibit of Astronomy and Space Art at the Fleischmann Planetarium, July 2007
2007 American Arts Festival: Faces and Places of America
          Wingfield Park, Reno , NV Sunday July 8th
2007  April 1-31, 2007, 9th Annual Judeo-Christian International Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery,
          Omaha. NE
2007  March 3, 2007 - May 14, 2007 Spring Obsession 2007 Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, CA
2006  March 4, 2006 through Mother's Day Weekend May 14, 2006 "Spring Obsession 2006,"
          Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, CA
2006  Traveling art exhibit of the Federation of Galaxy Explorers
2005  The 2005 Countdown to the X Prize Cup & Personal Spaceflight Expo, October 9, 2005
           Las Cruces (New Mexico) International Airport and On line exhibit.  Additionally prior to the X Prize
           Cup show, the art will also be touring the New Mexico Museum of Space History on 10/7/05 and the
           Grapes Gallery in truth or Consequences, New Mexico on 10/8.
2005  The Imaginarium Science Center, Space Art Exhibit,  Nevada City, California
2005  7th Annual Faces International Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery, Omaha, NE March 1-31, 2005
2005  Photographic Processes VII, Period Gallery, Lincoln, NE showing:
          Lunar Halo and Before the Storm, February 1-28, 2005
2005  Spring Obsession, Ironstone Vineyards, Murphy's California showing:
          Beneath the Moon, The Gift, Mardi Gras, Aurora Through The Trees and Tulips in a Green Vase
          March 19-May 8, 2005
2004  Spiritual VII International Exhibition, Period Gallery, Lincoln, NE
Ongoing  The Artists' Universe, A traveling, ongoing juried exhibition of Space Art of the IAAA
               ("Solar Flares" was accepted to the show 7/04)
2004  Color III International Exhibition, Period Gallery, Lincoln, NE
2004  Heart to Hearth: Kelowna Art Gallery Show of Art for the 2003 Kelowna, BC Fire Victims
          July-August 2004
2004  11th International Art/Photo Contest, First Inspection Exhibition-Japan
2004  Digital IV International Art Exhibition, Period Gallery, Lincoln, NE
2004  Landscape IV International Art Exhibition, Period Gallery, Lincoln, NE
2004  A Spring Obsession 2004, Ironstone Vineyards International Art Exhibition, Murphys, CA
2003  Spiritual VI International Exhibition, Period Gallery, Lincoln, NE
2003  Inaugural Evening, Martinez Opera [small group show], Martinez, CA
2003  Digital Experimental III International Exhibition, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
2003  Realism V International Exhibition, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
2003  9th International Art/Photo Contest, First Inspection Exhibition-Japan
2003  Health and Harmony Music and Arts Festival 2003, Santa Rosa, California
2003  Beautiful III International Art Exhibition, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
2003  Landscape III International Exhibition, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
2003  Realism IV International Internet Exhibition, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
2003  A Spring Obsession 2003, Ironstone Vineyards International Art Exhibition, Murphys, CA
2003  2nd Sacred Visionary Art and Music Video Festival, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco,CA
List of Exhibitions Prior to 2003
      
Solo Shows
2007 Northwest Reno Library Gallery Dec 2006- Feb 2007.
November-December 2002 Benefit for the Capital Campaign of First Congregational Church, Berkeley, CA

Seminar
December 2002,  Colored Pencil Challenge (Online): Enhancing Colored Pencil with Digital Techniques

Recent  Awards and Honors:
March 2008 "On the Mantel" People's Choice Award, Ironstone Vineyards
April 2007  Pentecost Flames, We Gather Together, If They Kept Quite, The Vessel, The Names of God
                   All received Special Recognition Awards at the Upstream People Gallery, Omaha, NE
May 2006, "Red in the Morning" to be featured on the back cover of the May-June issue of The Planetary
                 Report, the bimonthly magazine of the Planetary Society.
March 2006, Merit Award for The Tool Chest from Ironstone Vineyards Spring Obsession Show
Spring 2006   Kinte Banner selected for "The Reunion," a PSA vignette produced by Women in
                 Film for the California Black Women's Health Project to be aired Spring 2006
2006  Flags Created for the National Graves Disease Foundation to be flown on world's highest peaks by
                   international climber Robert Chang
August 2005 European Space Agency Featured Artist
July 2005 “A New Dawn” was commissioned and selected by author Jake George to be the cover of his
                  newest book, “”A New Dawn” to be published by ArcheBooks of Nevada in 2006
July 2005  Reno Film Festival Poster Competition Winner for 2005
March 23, 2005  Pogonip was the Earth Science Picture of the Day
March 20, 2005  Grand Prize Award for "Beneath the Moon" from Ironstone Vineyards Spring Obsession
                 Competition
March 20, 2005  Merit Award for "The Gift" from Ironstone Vineyards Spring Obsession Competition
March 1, 2005   Special Recognition Award for Ugandan Woman in Traditional Dress from Faces VII
                 Exhibition at Upstgream People Gallery, Omaha, NE
December 2004  Grandfather's Song Chosen For Book Cover
November 10, 2004 "Clouds Over Pyramid Lake" was selected as the Weather Picture of the Day.
October 29, 2004, "Sundogs in San Pablo" was selected as the Weather Picture of the Day
October 26, 2004  "Stubby Rainbow" was selected as the Weather Picture of the Day
Spring 2004  AIDS sensitivity poster is distributed in Uganda by the AfricaHumanists.org
August 2004  "Red in the Morning" and "Aurora Reflection" are chosen to promote the book, "Grandfather's
                   Song" by Jake George.
April 2004, Setting the Planets into Motion featured on the inside front cover of The Mountain Astrologer
                   June/July 2004 issue
March 8, 2004  Church in the Woods selected for Weather Picture of the Day (archives here, select pg. 26)
November  2003  Apogee Books releases Women of Space: Cool Careers on the Final Frontier by Laura
                   S. Woodmansee including astronomical artist as a career, interviewing
                   Julie Rodriguez Jones (Career #78).
October 2003,  The November issue of Astronomy magazine arrives showing a trio of
                   Astronomical cards (shown at the invitation of  the magazine).
July 2003, Special Recognition Award from the Period Gallery, Omaha, NE for Through the Eyepiece
June 2003 Storybook Ending chosen as the Period Gallery's homepage icon for the Summer Invitational
                     2003 show.
May 29, 2003 Angel Wing Nebula, Image of the Day, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
May 2003,  Special Recognition Award from the Period Gallery, Omaha, NE for Angel Wing Nebula.
February 2003, CNN Student News includes "Final Re-entry" as part of their Memorial Lesson Plan
Awards Prior to 2003
         
                             
Reviews, Articles and Press Releases (click here):

When colors merge and forms take shape, it is an experience of God's presence and my soul sings when I create.  I am passionately drawn to the creative process. 

Our ability to image deep space has for me, directed a sense of reverence and marvel at the possibilities of what can be seen in the night sky.  That seed, first burgeoned by a child's drawing, developed into a path forward not only into creating space art but also combining it to create liturgical art.   May you look at the world and what is above with illumination.

Artist's Statement
Copyright 2000-2008 Julie Rodriguez Jones
Remember starched petticoats? Circa 1958
Click here for some personal photos  and additional biographical/background information.
Artist's Biography
Ross's drawing that spurred Julie on.
The most Frequently Asked Questions:

So tell me Julie, what kind of art do you do?
Well, I "do" space art, liturgical art (cloth ministerial stoles and church banners), flowers and a variety of subjects that grab my fancy. Almost all of my space art is not from photos. Now and then I will do a portrait.

I believe that to stay viable as an artist, one must diversify so the skills that I have acquired for my art I also apply to graphic work for businesses, to photo restoration, for application to a variety of products (mugs, shirts and the like) to greeting cards, the production of art and graphics for CDs, book and magazine covers, posters and a whole variety of services and unique projects.

How do you get that look of realism?
Very carefully.  I use a digital airbrush.  It "sprays" wide or narrow, light or heavy, depending on the setting.  I just usually do it on a screen rather than paper.  I do have many pieces that are in traditional media--mostly pencil or colored pencil on paper. 

Do you have a regular work day and philosophy about work?
You bet.  I have my studio/office in my home.  I work most days.  I also believe in giving back to the community and so do a significant amount of work for health related organizations or organizations dealing with children.  Most of these projects are pro bono.   Some recent projects have included:

Holiday Cards for Healing Journeys
Galaxy Explorer's Handbooks   (They are like high tech scouting.)
Poster for Neighbors without Borders
Logo and business graphics for the National Graves Disease Foundation
Business graphics and corporate art for the National African American Tobacco Prevention
             Network
Art for a Public Service Announcement for the California Black Women's Health Project filmed
             by Women in Film.
Art for the Kelowna Art Gallery in British Columbia for a fundraiser for wild fire victims.
Art for Bay Area Adoption Services Fundraiser

Where do you get your ideas from?
Mostly from nature and my imagination.  Once in a while I'll work from a photo I took.

Have you gotten MEMed yet?
Yep.  Go to this page to see the answers.

Do you have exhibitions in the US or overseas?  Ever gotten a big award?
Sure, take a look above at the exhibits and awards.   Look here for current exhibitions.
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