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Julie Bernstein Engelmann
1050 Pleasant View Avenue, Indiana, PA 15701
724-357-9149
julie@vitaconnect.com
www.julieengelmann.com
Member of Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
ArtsPath Rostered Artist in Pennsylvania State Directory of Artists-In-Education
Represented by La Fond Galleries, 1711 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, 800-523-6635


  • EDUCATION

    • M.F.A., Art, Textile/Fiber, University of California, Los Angeles 1989
      • Merit Award Non-Resident Tuition Fellowship, UCLA 1986-1987
      • Studied with: James Bassler, Chris Burden, Laddie John Dill, Adrian Saxe, Alexis Smith, Patti Wickman
    • B.A., Program in the Arts, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, New York 1979
      • B.A. Summa Cum Laude, Barnard College 1979
      • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society 1979
      • Departmental Honors, Program in the Arts, Barnard College 1979
      • With Distinction, Senior Essay, Program in the Arts, Barnard College 1979
      • Dean's Honor List, Barnard College 1978, 1979
      • Studied with: Milton Resnick, Andre Racz; Art Criticism: Joseph Masheck, Irving Sandler
    • University of Texas at Austin 1976-1977
      • Dean's Honor List, College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas at Austin 1976, 1977
      • Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, University of Texas at Austin 1976, 1977
      • National Honor Society 1975
      • National Merit Scholarship Award Finalist 1975


  • SOLO EXHIBITIONS

    • "Spiritual Encounters," Gallery Space, Monroeville Public Library, Pennsylvania (upcoming) Oct 2008
    • "Dance of Light," First Commonwealth Main Office Building, Indiana, Pennsylvania Mar-Apr 2008
    • "Three Points of View," The Saint Vincent Gallery, Latrobe, Pennsylvania (with Mark Barill and Douglas Wynn) Nov-Dec 2007
    • "Abstracts and Landscapes," Ambulatory Surgical Center, Indiana Medical Center, Indiana, Pennsylvania Jun-Dec 2006
    • "Abstracts and Landscapes," Chalice Room, Calvary Church, Indiana, Pennsylvania Mar-Jun 2006
    • "DRY & WET," First Unitarian Universalist Church of Indiana, Pennsylvania Mar-May 2006
    • "Julie Bernstein Engelmann," First Unitarian Universalist Church of Indiana, Pennsylvania Sep-Nov 1999
    • "MA/MFA Thesis Exhibition," Wight Art Gallery, University of California, Los Angeles Jun-Jul 1989
    • "Paintings, Drawings, Woodcuts," Barnard College Gallery, New York, New York Apr 1979


  • GROUP EXHIBITIONS / AWARDS, Selected

    • Shirley Gaynor 2nd Juried Art Exhibit, Goldhaber-Fend Fine Arts Center Gallery, Community Arts Center of Cambria County, Johnstown, Pennsylvania Jun 2008
      Juried by Barbara Kern-Bush, Artist, Saltsburg, Pennsylvania
      Award: Shirley Gaynor Highest Achievement Award
    • 12th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Southwestern PA Council for the Arts,
      Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Ligonier Valley, Pennsylvania Nov 2007-Feb 2008
      Juried by Nancy Maguire, Stedman Gallery, Rutgers-Camden Collection of Art
    • Fourth Indiana County Artists Exhibit, Indiana County Historical Museum, Indiana, Pennsylvania Nov 2007-Jan 2008
      Award: 1st Place, Oil/Acrylic/Mixed, Professional (Judge: Sue Pollins, artist, Greensburg, PA)
    • "Influx...," New Member Invitational Exhibit, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Oakdale, Pennsylvania Jun-Jul 2007
    • Open Juried Annual Art Exhibition, Five County Arts Association, Inc., Palace Theater, Greensburg, Pennsylvania Jul-Aug 2007
      Juried by John Bavaro, Edinboro University (2 pieces)
    • Indiana Art Association 66th Annual Spring Show, Indiana County Historical Museum, Indiana, Pennsylvania Jun-Jul 2007
      Award: Best of Show, Professional (Judge: Robert Sweeny, IUP)
    • Associated Artists of Butler County 73rd Annual Spring Show, Butler Art Center, Butler, Pennsylvania May-Jun 2007
      Award: 2nd Place, Acrylic/oils (Judge: Vaughn Clay, formerly IUP)
    • "Big Show," Pittsburgh Society of Artists (PSA), 3rd Street Gallery, Carnegie, Pennsylvania May-Jun 2007
      Juried by Steve Mendelson, Mendelson Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
      Award (one of six equal awards)
    • Pennsylvania Artists Professional Association (PAPA) Spring Show 2007, AmeriServ Financial Bank, Johnstown, Pennsylvania Apr-May 2007
      Award: 1st Place (Best of Show) (Judge: William M. Hoffman, Jr., Rutgers University)
    • Latrobe Art League 51st Open Show, Latrobe Art Center, Latrobe, Pennsylvania Mar-Apr 2007
      Award: 1st Place, Professional (Judge: Barry R. Jeter, Artist, Pittsburgh, PA)
    • 11th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Southwestern PA Council for the Arts,
      Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Ligonier Valley, Pennsylvania Dec 2006-Feb 2007
      Juried by William Mammarella, formerly Rutgers University
      Purchase Award: Greater Latrobe School District Special Collection
    • 33rd Annual New Growth Arts Festival Open Arts Exhibit, Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, Pennsylvania Sep 2006
      Award: 2nd Place, Painting/2D, Professional (Judge: Ivan Fortushniak, IUP)
    • Westmoreland Museum of American Art Biennial, Greensburg, Pennsylvania Sep-Oct 2006
      Juried by Virginia Mecklenburg, curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
    • Indiana Art Association 65th Annual Spring Show, Indiana County Historical Museum, Indiana, Pennsylvania May-Jun 2006
      Award: 1st Place, Professional (Judge: Barbara Jo Hollander, Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Altoona, PA)
    • Pennsylvania Artists Professional Association (PAPA) Spring Show 2006, AmeriServ Financial Bank, Johnstown, Pennsylvania Apr-May 2006
      Award: 1st Place (Best of Show) (Judge: Kathleen Kase Burk)
    • Indiana Art Association 62nd Annual Spring Show, First Commonwealth Bank of Indiana, Pennsylvania May-Jul 2003
      Award: Second Place, Oil and Acrylic, Professional
    • 28th Annual New Growth Arts Festival Open Arts Exhibit, Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, Pennsylvania Jul 2001
      Award: Honorable Mention, Sculpture
    • Iowa Ceramic Association Show, Des Moines, Iowa Apr 1973
      Award: First Place, Ceramic Sculpture


  • TEACHING

    • Art Instructor, School of Continuing Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Sep 2003-Apr 2008
      9 classes: Basic Drawing, Drawings with Space, Abstract Painting, Landscape Painting, Portrait Drawing
    • Art Instructor (ages 5-17), Indiana Area Recreation, Indiana, Pennsylvania Jun 2003-Aug 2007
      9 classes: Exploring Painting, Drawing the Head, Landscape Painting, Portrait Drawing, Art Creatures
    • Art Instructor, Indiana Art Association, Indiana, Pennsylvania Mar 2004-May 2008
      6 classes: Abstract Painting, Basic Drawing, Studio Time with the Model, Portrait Drawing, Acrylic Landscape Painting
    • Art Instructor, YES '04 (Youth Experience in Summer, grades K-6), Indiana University of Pennsylvania Jun-Jul 2004
      4 classes: Paint a Magic Carpet Ride
    • Teaching Associate, Department of Design, University of California Los Angeles 1987-1989
      6 classes: Perceptual Drawing, Visual Presentation
    • Teaching Assistant in Art (grades 9-12), Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts 1979
      2 classes: Studio Art, Painting and Drawing


  • PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

    • Indiana Art Association, Indiana, Pennsylvania Co-president Jun 2007-May 2009, President Jun 2005-May 2007, Vice-president Jun 2004-May 2005, Scholarship Chair May 2004, Member 2002-present
    • Indiana Arts Council, Indiana, Pennsylvania Vice-president 2008, Board Member 2006-2008, Member 2005-present
    • Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Member 2007-present
    • La Fond Galleries, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Gallery Artist 2006-present
    • Pittsburgh Society of Artists, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Member 2006-present
    • ECK Artists Group (International), Minneapolis, Minnesota Member 1989-present
    • Pennsylvania Artists Professional Association, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania Member 2006-2007
    • Latrobe Art Center, Latrobe, Pennsylvania Gallery Artist 2006-2007


  • ART IN THE COMMUNITY / RELATED EXPERIENCE

    • Theater set painter and sign painter, Indiana Players, Inc., Indiana, Pennsylvania 2001-2002, 2007-present
    • Committee Chair, New Growth Arts Festival Open Arts Exhibit, Indiana, Pennsylvania 2004-2006
    • Coordinator, Skids Program (week of science and art for kids), Indiana Area Recreation, Indiana, Pennsylvania Jun 2006
    • Award: Volunteer of the Year 2005, Indiana Arts Council, Indiana, Pennsylvania Dec 2005
    • Contributing mural artist, "Our Family Album," Center for Family Life, Indiana, Pennsylvania Sep 2005
    • Artist, "Lenape Spirituality" Story Pole, Thunder Mountain 7th Annual Festival, Saltsburg, Pennsylvania Aug 2005
    • Contributing mural artist, "Downtown Indiana 1900," Indiana Historical Society, Indiana, Pennsylvania Nov 2003
    • Workshop Instructor, Discover the Artist Within, Woods Spa Summer Speaker Series, Penn Run, Pennsylvania Aug 2002
    • Authority Analyst, Museum Data Merge Project, Getty Art History Information Program, Santa Monica, California 1987-1992
    • Theater set painter, "Twelfth Night," St. Genesius Playhouse, West Hollywood, California Apr 1991
    • Facilitator, Eck Artist's Circle, Santa Monica, California 1990
    • Lecture, "Raphael: The Enigma of Eck Light and Sound in History," Claremont, California Nov 1989
    • Collections Management Assistant, J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, California 1986-1987
    • Assistant Director, Gayle Weyher Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah 1985-1986
    • Assistant Exhibit Coordinator, Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 1985
    • Assistant Director, Pindar Gallery, New York, New York 1984
    • Textile Colorist, Brewster Finishing and Design, New York, New York 1980-1982


  • COLLECTIONS

    • Coinachan Guest House, Spean Bridge, Scotland
    • Greater Latrobe School District Special Collection, Latrobe, Pennsylvania
    • Harbor-UCLA Psychiatric Medical Associates, Torrance, California
    • Management Consultants, Inc., New York, New York
    • Pettina family mural, Indiana, Pennsylvania
    • Target Energy, Inc., Indiana, Pennsylvania
    • The Small Computer Company, Inc., New York, New York
    • Thomas Harley & Associates, Inc., Indiana, Pennsylvania
    • Private collections in California, Montreal, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin


  • ART PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS

    • Nakles, Barbara H., A Unique Vision of Art: A Catalog of the Special Art Collection. GLSD Art Conservation Trust, 2008.
    • DelFavero, Gina, "Annual breast cancer gala inspires art, hope." Blairsville Dispatch, Features Mar. 14, 2008. p.1, A10
    • Eidemiller, Maryann Gogniat, "SVC Gallery showing three artists' views." Latrobe Bulletin, Nov. 30, 2007. p.1
    • Law, Dawn, "Three Points of View." Greensburg Tribune-Review, Out & About - Living Nov. 5, 2007. p.C3
    • Lavis, Tom, "Cutting-edge Halloween Party - Interactive art activities offered." Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, Living Oct. 22, 2007. p.A9
    • Indiana Arts Council, Arts Ignition, "Artist Inquisition - Julie Bernstein Engelmann." July 2007
    • DelFavero, Gina, "Inspiration through paint - Indiana artist's work on display in Pittsburgh gallery." Blairsville Dispatch, Features Nov. 17, 2006. p.B1
    • Lavis, Tom, "Getting Real - Artists association puts talent on display." Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, Arts & entertainment May 7, 2006. p.E1
    • Engelmann, Chip, "Julie Bernstein Engelmann: Her Journey in Art." Small Town Life Magazine, Dec. 15, 2001. p.30