BIO.
Juleah is an emerging, visual artist currently working in Atlanta, Georgia. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Art Marketing from The University of North Georgia with a concentration in Painting and Photography. She prioritizes resourcefulness in her art practice by utilizing found and repurposed materials such as discarded paint and textiles to challenge the definition of a painting. Her paintings actively reference her memory and photographs combined with imagination to tell stories of her annual camping road trips through the United States. In between camping, creating, and exhibiting work all over the U.S, Juleah involves her local art community in her art practice by hosting immersive, art events including: art pop ups, community-building podcast interviews, and paint classes through her mobile, creative event service - Southern Misfit Studios.
Juleah Marie Edwards (b. 1999, US)
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Education
2021 BS magna cum laude, Art Marketing, University of North Georgia, Oakwood, GA
Teaching Experience
2021 - Present Owner & Lead Art Instructor, Southern Misfit Studios, Atlanta, GA
2021 - Seasonal Art Instructor, TRIO Upward Bound, The University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA
2019 - 2020 Freelance Art Instructor, Painted Tree Marketplace, Buford, GA
2016 – 2021 Full time Art Instructor, Masterpiece Mixers, Suwanee, Johns Creek, Snellville, Lawrenceville, Gainesville, Braselton, GA
Solo Exhibitions
2021 Roads We Belong To, Roy C. Moore Gallery, Gainesville, GA
Group Exhibitions
2024
Chroma Dreams, Cosmic Roots Collective, Azjio Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2023
Cutting Edge, The Bakery, Atlanta, GA
Second Chances, South River Art Studios, Atlanta, GA
Midnight, MINT, Atlanta, GA (curated by Jamaal Barber)
Interlaced - Celebrating Women’s Work, The Bakery, Atlanta, GA
Spring Exhibition, Suwanee Arts Center, Suwanee, GA
2022
NASAD Review (National Association of Schools of Art and Design) Student Exhibition, University of North Georgia, Oakwood, GA
Ethereal Existence, Cosmic Roots Collective, Azjio Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Faces of Appalachia, Formato Fine Arts, Wytheville, VA
Mood, ATHICA (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art), Athens, GA (curated by Liz Andrews)
2021
Travelled Paths, Decode Gallery, Tuscan, AZ
Color Burst Contemporary Photography, Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
What is Beautiful: The Aesthetics of Pleasing the Mind, Hilliard Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Gloria Shott Scholarship Exhibition, Roy C. Gallery, Gainesville, GA
Changes, Bob Owens Gallery, Dahlonega, GA
Awards
2022 Fulbright Scholarship Semi-Finalist, English Teaching Assistant, Indonesia
2020-2021 Hugh Mills Scholarship, University of North Georgia, Gainesville, GA
2020-2021 Gloria Shott Art Scholarship, University of North Georgia, Gainesville, Ga
Bibliography
“Conversations with Juleah Edwards”, VoyageATL, November 21, 2022, http://voyageatl.com/interview/conversations-with-juleah-edwards/
“Meet Juleah Edwards | Mixed Media Artist & Art Instructor”, Shoutout Atlanta, April 13, 2022, https://shoutoutatlanta.com/meet-juleah-edwards-mixed-media-artist-art-instructor/[JE(6]
Mary Caldwell, “Make crafts – and memories – at these holiday workshops”, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 9, 2022, https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/atlanta-winter-guide/make-crafts-and-memories-at-these-holiday-workshops/HFPLLNYEQ5DPVHBKL4TYP6NSIY/