About the Artist

Julia Freeman

The Ewing and Clark building window is the showcase for Julia Freeman’s artwork presentation; a series of small silhouette collages that combine the evolution of machines, animals, flags, weaponry, and technology. The “old and new” technology and machinery are used to show both the differences and the consistencies in development over time.  Julia, who is from Kansas City, Missouri, positions these hybrid creatures at different distances and in awkward situations to create an unknown relationship. The “stage” setting in the window mimics an environment in which the viewers become the audience.

Julia received a BA from Roanoke College and attended the Kansas City Art Institute and the University of Helsinki, Finland.  In 2007, she graduated from the University of Washington with an MFA in fibers.  Her work blends printmaking, collage, painting and drawing.  Her experience with textiles and fibers heavily influences her process and material choices.  She has recently exhibited her work at Clemson University, Kirkland Arts Center, Richard Hugo House Art and at the Art Factory in Seoul, South Korea. She was nominated for the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Biennial Competition Award for the second time in 2010 and was a finalist in the Miami University Young Painters Competitions with juror Peter Plagens.