Artist's Bio

Julia Penny immigrated to Canada from England in 1967. After high school, Julia obtained a diploma in graphic design from George Brown College in Toronto. With her move to Regina, Saskatchewan in 1993, Julia began to explore and expand her artistic talent in a more focused way. She started with portraiture, and began taking commissions. In order to challenge herself, Julia offered portraits to popular political figures in Regina. She completed a portrait of Roy Romanow, former premier of Saskatchewan, and Pat Fiacco, the Mayor of Regina.

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Since 1993, Julia has participated in both group and solos shows. Her first solo show occurred in Regina in 2000. In 2004, Julia moved to Manitoba. After participating in group shows at the Gwen Fox Gallery in Selkirk, she embarked on a solo show at the same gallery displaying forty works of art focusing on the theme ‘Manitobans at Work.’ Julia works with a number of different media, including pencil, oil, acrylic and sgraffito. She is a member of CARFAC Manitoba, The Gimli Art Club and The Winnipeg Sketch Club. She has participated in a number of group shows with The Winnipeg Sketch Club and won the Judges’ Choice Award in the 89th Annual Juried Exhibition. As an artist living in the Interlake, Julia is part of the Interlake Artists Wave Tour. During the Wave Tour, Julia opens her studio to the public. People are invited to drop by her studio, located just outside of Petersfield, to see both completed works and works in progress. Interested parties can also make an appointment to visit Julia at her studio anytime.

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