Julia Balfour
CURATOR'S NOTE
Julia's abstract paintings are a trace of her experiences influenced by colour. She is inspired by colour and shape found in vintage illustration, fashion and interior design. Her abstract paintings reflect her view on the importance of colour in its most elegant and purest form. She uses watercolour and paper to develop layers and relies on colour to construct its own shape and find its place in a composition.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Julia Balfour (b. Canada) graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting from the Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, where she received the Fred Hagan “Passion in Painting” Award. In 2016, Julia studied at the OCADU campus in Florence, Italy. Since graduating, she has shown her work in local Toronto galleries and in the international art fair, Art Toronto. She is currently based in Toronto, Canada.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing and Painting Program, Ontario College of Art and Design University (2018)
OCADU Off-Campus Studies Program, Florence, Italy (2017)
MAJOR GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 - Ojibway Art Show, Pointe au Baril, Georgian Bay
2019 - Howard Park Institute, Window Display, Toronto
2018 - Get Noticed Exhibition, Red Head Gallery, Toronto
2018 - Experiencing Perspectives Exhibition, Mercedes-Benz Financial, Mississauga
2018 - Emerging Artists Juried Exhibition, Ontario Society of Artists, Toronto
AWARDS
2018 - Ontario Society of Artists, Third Place Award
2018 - Fred Hagan, Passion in Painting Award
