BIOGRAPHY
Considered a contemporary folk artist, Julie’s work harnesses a spectrum of emotions and gives them a quiet place to dwell. Allowing remnants of the handmade process to endure, this gives Julie’s work a humble and authentic quality.
Loving to tell stories in many ways, her work holds a wide range: from a hopeful revival of the gems to be garnered from the rural way of life, to abstract pieces that inspire dialogue about our inter-relatedness, to quiet stories of the wind.
Upon close inspection, both construction and deconstruction of the drawing and painting processes are evident in the multiple layers of her work. Revealed here is a vulnerability, alternating between cognitive and intuitive mindsets. Capturing the heart of the piece, images take on an ethereal appearance with the often transparent figures, loosely rendered landscapes, and expressive clouds that encapsulate the underlying tone.
Toggling between these nostalgic pieces and her abstract colored panels, Julie’s art serves both as a working commentary on sound design and the essence of being human.
Resident Artist, Pink Dog Creative | River Arts District, Asheville, NC | April 2017 – present
Resident Artist, Riverside Studios | River Arts District, Asheville, NC | 2011 – April 2017
EXHIBITION RECORD
Selected Solo Exhibitions
Surface of Belonging | London District Studios, Asheville NC | November 2017
Surface of Belonging | A-B Tech/Mission Health Conference Center, Asheville NC | September – October 2017
At the End of the Road in the Middle of Nowhere | Asheville Community Theatre, Asheville NC | March – May 2016
Air, Water | Adler Gallery, Posana Restaurant, Asheville NC | February – June 2015
Infinity Modular Series | Adler Gallery, Posana Restaurant, Asheville NC | February – May 2015
Two-Person Exhibitions
At the End of the Road in the Middle of Nowhere | Weizenblatt Gallery, Mars Hill University, Mars Hill, NC | February 2016
Air, Water | MAHEC Education Center, Asheville NC | July – September 2015
Quiet Moments in Rural Life | MAHEC Education Center, Asheville NC | July – October 2014
Group Exhibitions
Storm | Adler Gallery, Posana Restaurant, Asheville NC | March 2018
A Contemporary Response to Our Changing Environment | Pink Dog Creative Gallery, Asheville NC | February – March 2018
Wings | Adler Gallery, Posana Restaurant, Asheville NC | November 2017
Man and Nature: Pathway to Renewal | The Refinery, Asheville Area Arts Council, Asheville NC | September 2017
Clouds | Adler Gallery, Posana Restaurant, Asheville NC | July – September 2017
Hats | Adler Gallery, Posana Restaurant, Asheville NC | April – July 2017
Inspirations | Riverside Studios, Asheville NC | May – June 2016
small works | Riverside Studios, Asheville NC | December 2015
Summer Blues | Riverside Studios, Asheville NC | July – August 2015
Events by Invitation
Hunter Underground Auction | Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, TN | March 2017
Spectrum Gallery Auction | Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, TN | October 2016
Moonlit Art Market | Burial Beer Brewery, Asheville, NC | June 2016
Juried Exhibitions
Art Fields | Lake City SC | April 2018
STORIEStoART.com | January 2017 – present
Dogwood Festival Regional Artists Exhibit | Emporium Center – Arts & Culture Alliance, Knoxville, TN | April 2015
Dogwood Festival Regional Artists Exhibit | Emporium Center – Arts & Culture Alliance, Knoxville, TN | April 2013
Summer Art Tour | Rapid River Magazine, participating galleries, Asheville, NC | June – August 2012
Gallery
Round Lake Gallery of Art | Charlevoix, MI | May – October 2015
Specialty Shops
The Asheville House | Asheville, NC | 2015
The Foundry | Asheville NC | 2014
PUBLICATIONS
Man and Nature: Pathway to Renewal | AAAC exhibition examines environmental issues, Mountain XPress | August 2017
Featured Article | Julie Miles: Painting the Landscape of her Childhood, WNC Woman Magazine February 2016
Sculptural Boxes | Salvage Style for the Garden
ISBN 10: 1579905978 / ISBN 13: 9781579905972; 2004
COMMISSIONS
Sculpture commissioned by the American Red Cross for their national annual meeting, Chairs on Parade public art exhibit | Bank of America Corporate Building lobby, Charlotte, NC | June 2001
Julian, story box | Collector, Asheville NC | June 2014
In the Wheat Field, painting | Collector, Asheville NC | August 2016
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Mission Health Systems
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Sonoma, CA
Las Lagunas, CA
Florida
Atlanta, GA
Grand Ledge, MI
New Jersey
New York City, NY
Pennsylvania
Asheville, NC
Davidson, NC
Raleigh, NC
Myrtle Beach, SC
Tennessee
Fredericksburg, VA
Middlebury, VT
Jackson, WY
DONATIONS
Untitled | Hanger Hall annual benefit, Asheville, NC | 2017
Levanter | Carolina Day School annual benefit, Asheville, NC | 2017
Big Boots to Fill | Open Doors of Asheville annual benefit, Asheville, NC | 2015
Girl, White Dress, Golden Field | Carolina Day School annual benefit, Asheville, NC | 2015
Green, White | Bethlehem Ministries to benefit the people of Terrier Rouge in Northeast Haiti, Athens, GA | 2015
Turning Towards the Sun | Swannanoa Valley Montessori School annual benefit, Black Mountain, NC | 2011
MEMBER
River Arts District, 2011 – present
Asheville Area Arts Council, 2014 – present
Cloud Appreciation Society, 2012 – present
Botanical Gardens at Asheville 2005 – present
Volunteer, 2005 – present | Board Member since 2011
