exhibitions

GALLERY AFFILIATIONS LeMieux Galleries - New Orleans, Louisiana EDUCATION Associate of Art: Illustration, BYU-Idaho 2007 EXHIBITIONS (* denotes solo exhibit) 2021 Places I Remember - Group Show LeMieux Galleries - New Orleans, Louisiana 2020 Ross Lynn Charitable Foundation Virtual Residency Participant 2019 Art Seminar / Speaking Appointment BYU-Idaho, Rexburg, Idaho * Total Immersion River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, Louisiana 2018 Small Works Group Show LEVEE Gallery, Monroe, Louisiana Small Works Group Show LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans, Louisiana Elements Ruston Artisans, Ruston, Louisiana And now for Something New: Vol. 1 LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans, Louisiana * Getting There ArtSpace, Shreveport, Louisiana Capitol City Contemporary 4: Food, Glorious Food Soupçon Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2017 Cats versus Dogs Vendue Hotel / Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, South Carolina * The Everyday- New Work from Julie Crews FW Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana * People, Places and Things Hammond Regional Arts Center, Hammond, Louisiana 41st Annual Juried Exhibit Durango Arts Center, Durango, Colorado Bloom R.W. Norton Gallery, Shreveport, Louisiana Masur Museum of Art 54th Annual Juried Competition Masur Museum, Monroe, Louisiana Art Melt Forum 35 & Louisiana State Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Critical Mass V Art Space, Shreveport, Louisiana * Amidst the Mundane East Central College Art Gallery, Union, Missouri 2016 Featured Artist Agora Borealis, Shreveport, Louisiana Holiday Arts Tour Participant Group Show Gallery 301, Ruston, Louisiana The Mixed Bag Upstairs Gallery, Monroe, Louisiana Art Melt Forum 35 & Louisiana State Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2015 Schmidt and Crews Frameworks Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Art Melt Forum 35 & Louisiana State Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana DAB Art Group exhibition at the HUD Gallery, Ventura, California Work Inspired by the Poetry of Ferrell Mercer The Big Room Gallery, Monroe, Louisiana Critical Mass III Art Space, Shreveport, Louisiana * W.A.M.: Featuring the Work of Julie Crews Bossier Arts Council, Bossier City, Louisiana @ 1800 Prime 2014 3rd Annual Armstrong National 2-D Competition and Exhibition Armstrong Atlantic University, Savannah, Georgia Work of Julie Crews, John Wagoner and Steve Zihlavsky Gallery Fine Art Center, Shreveport, Louisiana Group Show The Big Room Gallery, Monroe, Louisiana Art Melt Forum 35 & Louisiana State Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Masur Museum of Art 51st Annual Juried Competition Masur Museum, Monroe, Louisiana 2013 Louisiana Purchase National Juried Exhibition Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana * Squared North Central Louisiana Arts Council, Ruston, Louisiana Art Melt Forum 35 & Louisiana State Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 30 x 30 - Group Show Blue Line Arts, Roseville, California 3rd Meadows Museum of Art Triennial Exhibition Meadows Museum, Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana Holiday Arts Tour Participant Group Show Dixie Center for the Arts, Ruston, Louisiana 2012 Art From the G.U.T. The Enterprise Center, Ruston, Louisiana Group Show Upstairs Gallery, Monroe, Louisiana 2011 Bicycles! Turbo Goat, Ruston, Louisiana Sifting the Exotic and the Familiar North Central Louisiana Arts Council, 102 A Bistro, Ruston, Louisiana 42nd Annual River Road Show National Juried Exhibit Louisiana State Archives Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2008 * Ruralscapes SLC Public Library System, Salt Lake City, Utah HONORS / AWARDS 2018 - Ruston Cultural District's Bulldog Project Participant 2017 - Shreveport Regional Arts Council Collectible Artist 2016 - North Central Louisiana Artist of the Year Award 2015 - Grantee of Works in Progress Louisiana Grant- Shreveport Regional Arts Council Rostered Artist 2014 - People's Choice Award, Holiday Arts Tour, Ruston, Louisiana - Honorable Mention, Art Melt, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2013 - Juror's Choice Award, Holiday Arts Tour, Ruston, Louisiana 2011 - Patron Artist, Louisiana Public Broadcasting

Julie Crews is an accomplished oil painter who has participated in various exhibitions showcasing her work. Originally from Asheville, North Carolina, she has also called places like southern California—where her awkward high-school self thrived—northern California, which helped her transition into her 20s, and a decade in Louisiana, which expanded her artistic vision, home. Julie earned her Associate of Arts from Brigham Young University-Idaho and now resides in Huntsville, Alabama, with her husband and five children. She operates an open studio and gallery at the historic Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment, a 122-year-old cotton mill. Julie Crews art reflects the nurturing life of family; while in her studio, she escapes domestic ties, yet her canvases are filled with scenes from her life: backyard fires, children swimming, and moments from her errands around town. The flow of traffic, changes in weather, and the moods of her loved ones significantly influence her work. By recreating these scenes, she captures the emotional undercurrents of her existence, making them a permanent part of her artistic journey.

Studio Visit, Volume 42 (2018) showcases the latest exhibitions featuring Julie Crews art. 

create! MAGAZINE Issue VIII (2018) includes highlights on gallery affiliations with emerging artists. 

Bayou Life Magazine, Volume 7, Number 5 (May 2018) discusses the vibrant art scene and recent exhibitions. 

MANIFEST International Painting Annual 7, Manifest Press, Cincinnati, OH (2018) features notable works including those by Julie Crews. 

create! MAGAZINE Issue IV (2017) explores the significance of gallery affiliations in an artist's career. 

PBS interview, nationally syndicated (Baltimore, Denver, Baton Rouge, 2017-18) covers the impact of exhibitions on public perception of Julie Crews art.