Julia Blake

Utah native, Boston artist, Julia Blake transitioned to a career in painting in her early 40's, being mentored by artist friends and taking classes at RISD and the Boston Museum of Fine Art. She uses bold strokes+colors, contrast and especially metaphor to compose work that speaks to her desire to learn from ordinary life and experiences. She eschews perfectionism or over-working her pieces and finds that her best work happens when she loads her brush with a lot of paint and limits her strokes. Her art is in private collections in over 27 states as well as Europe, Asia and South America, while her great joy is to connect with her clients in person.

Boston Museum of Fine Arts Courses
Rhode Island School of Design Certificate Program
Private Mentoring by several artists.

2021 Porland Art Gallery Solo Show June 2021
2021 JKR Gallery Show February 2021
2020 Newton Wellesley Hospital Elfers Cardiovascular Center Permanent Collection 2016
2020 Newton Wellsesley Physicians Suite Permanent Collection 2016
2020 MBM Invitational Group Show
2019 HGTV Magazine June 2019
2019 Maine Home+Design Magazine March 2019
2019 Certain Women Invitational Art Show 2019
2019 Boston Design Guide (Melissa Gulley/Morrow) 2018
2018 Bentley University Purchased 20+ large pieces for Campus and the Presidents Home 2018
2018 Encircle Art Show at Utah State University 2018
2018 Boston Voyager April 2018
2018 Maine Home+Design Magazine March 2018 Featured Artist
2018 Maine Home+Design Magazine June 2018
2018 BVA Development Permanent Collection
2016 100 Summer St. Boston Group Show
2016 Blick Art Catalog
2015 TCAN Summer St Gallery Solo Exhibit 2015
2015 Tenacre Art Gallery Artist in Residence and Solo Exhibit 2015
2015 Elm Bank Art in the Garden Featured Artist 2015
2015 Wellesley Garden Tour Featured Plein Air Artist 2015
2015 Sudbury Goodnow Library Solo Exhibit
2015 WSA Art in Bloom Featured Artist 2015
2015 Nest, Dedham, MA Solo Exhibit 2014, 2015
2015 Courtney Levigne Offices...