Resume

Julia AuBurn Johnson

E-mail:  artbyauburn@gmail.com
On Instagram: @artbyauburn

ARTIST STATEMENT

I am a professional artist with over 10 years' experience in retail marketing, advertising design and the creation of custom fine art pieces. I am also a professional muralist with 4 years experience creating life like, large scale and 3D murals in corporate and retail locations.  My passion is creating high quality, beautiful, distinctive, and emotional art that exceed the expectations of my clients.

EDUCATION

Western Connecticut State University – B.A. in Fine Arts Painting (Summa Cum Laude)    

AWARDS

•      Appel award (for printmaking)

•      Painting Award

•      First place mixed media award

•      Best in Show (street art)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

•      2011 - Chalk this Way Sidewalk Art Festival, The Colony TX

•      2008 - Creative Voice Sculpture Barn, New Fairfield. CT

•      2007 - Creative Voice Sculpture Barn, New Fairfield CT

•      2007 - Richter Park, Danbury CT

•      2005 - Molten Java, Bethel CT

•      2003 - Housatonic Art League Railroad Show, New Milford CT

•      2002 - Housatonic Art League Railroad Street Depot Show, New Milford CT

•      2002 - New Milford Coffee Shop, New Milford CT

•      2000 - New Milford Outdoor Art Festival, New Milford, CT

RELATED CLUBS AND VOLUNTEERING

•      Gateway Home Makeover

•      Housatonic Art League

•      New Milford Concerts on the Green

•      Co-Founder, New Milford Library Art Show

•      Co-Founder, "An Evening with the Masters" Program

•      Charter Cable production of "An Evening with the Masters" Show

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Director Of Marketing | G.E. Foodland INC. – Carrollton, TX

2011 - PRESENT         

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

•      Preparing and presenting design proposals

•      Developing and maintaining a consistent corporate identity

•      Producing detailed drawings of interior color and design concepts

•      Negotiating with and coordinating the work of contractors and other professionals

•      Ensuring design projects stay within budget and meet key deadlines

•      On-site inspections to ensure design projects are proceeding as expected

•      Solving problems that might occur during the construction and installation phases

Artist | Trader Joe’s – Danbury, CT

2005 – 2010

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

•      Maintaining a consistent corporate identity

•      Designing, building, and painting, and installing massive, 3D murals

•      Creating and implementing marketing strategies for product displays

•      Creating and maintaining all display and shelf signage

•      Creating catchy marketing phrases and verbiage

•      Ordering art-related supplies and equipment as needed

Mural Artist | Blue Jay Orchards – Bethel, CT

2007 - 2008

Muralist, Portrait Painter, Artist | Self Employed – New Milford, CT

2003 - PRESENT

Owner | Eagle Graphics Web Design – New Milford, CT

2000 - 2004

Art Instructor | Self Employed – New Milford, CT

2000 - 2002

Cruise Ship Set Designer | Zsiba and Smolover – New Milford, CT

2000 - 2001