Julie Takacs

Julie Takacs is a contemporary regional artist, graphic designer, and educator. Her body of artwork ranges from painting to mixed media collage. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in group and solo exhibitions, and also been featured in books and film. She maintains her own practice through teaching and workshops at Mapletown Studio in Canajoharie, NY. She is also an adjunct professor of Graphic Art and Design at SUNY Cobleskill.

Takacs portrays the drama of the geography of her native upstate NY in a vibrant and bold way through the use of strong color and texture. The process begins with exploration of the back country and rural areas where man is absent and the land speaks for itself. Using plein air paintings and photographs as reference, she transfers her image to the virtual realm to enhance her vision prior to executing it in paint. Her unique color combinations create energetic and dynamic views that defy tradition.

Solo Exhibitions
2015
Painting Montgomery, Fort Plain Free Library, Fort Plain, NY, October 18, 2015
2009
Solo Show, Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts, October 2009
2006
Rustik & Twisted, Art Upstairs, Norwich, NY

Group Exhibitions
2019
Faculty Art Show, SUNY Cobleskill, Grosvenor Art Gallery, Cobleskill, February, 2019
2018
Rural Vitality, A Story Told Through Trees, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY Dec 2018
The Dark Forest, 2-person show, Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts, Little Falls, NY, October 2018
Then & Now, Saratoga-Arts, Saratoga, NY, September - November, 2018
The Arts Factory of Montgomery County Show, Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library, Canajoharie, NY, May-August 2018
2018 Central Adirondack Art Show, The View, Old Forge, NY, April - June, 2018
2018 Fulton Montgomery Art Show, Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts, Gloversville, NY, April 2018
2017
Faculty Art Show, SUNY Cobleskill, Grosvenor Art Gallery, Cobleskill, March, 2017
2015
Faculty Art Show, SUNY Cobleskill, Grosvenor Art Gallery, Cobleskill, February 2015
2014
Arkell Museum Juried Show, November 2014
It’s About Time, Arkell Gallery, Canajoharie NY, Gala and Auction, Oct 18 2014
6 Frozen Charlottes, 2 person sho...