THE ART OF
Julia Bottoms Art, LLC
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
State University College at Buffalo
Masters in Multidisciplinary Fine Arts Studies - May 2017
Post baccalaureate Certification Program in Art Education - May 2014
Bachelor of Science in Art - May 2012
SELECTED ART GRANTS/ RECOGNITION/ WORKSHOP LEADERSHIP/ SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2020
Albright Knox Participating Artist for "Works From Home" Project - Buffalo, NY
Burchfield Penny Art Center Live 2nd Friday Artist - Buffalo, NY
New York Academy of Art SURP scholarship recipient - Buffalo, NY
2019
ASI Spark Awards Artist of the Year, finalist - Buffalo, NY
ASI Professional Development Conference Speaker
Buffalo Arts Studio Workshop Leader
2018
Keynote Speaker for the 2018 New York State Art Teachers Association Conference - Buffalo, NY
Work (Jaimie, 2017) Featured on HBO’s television series Insecure - Los Angeles, CA
Featured Cover Story: No Boundaries Magazine - Buffalo, NY
Albright Knox Curriculum-Structuring Workshop for Educators Instructor - Buffalo, NY
Creative Mornings Featured Speaker - Buffalo, NY
Crystal People Stokes Annual Women In The Arts Ceremony: Keynote Speaker - Buffalo, NY
Buffalo Seminary Annual Colby-Oishei Artist and Keynote Speaker - Buffalo, NY
Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center Drawing Rally Artist - Buffalo, NY
Open Buffalo Emerging Leaders Informational : Keynote Speaker - Buffalo, NY
Albright Knox - We Wanted A Revolution: Sunday Insights Speaker - Buffalo, NY
Albright Knox - We Wanted A Revolution: Radical Women In The Arts, Panelist - Buffalo, NY
The Sarah G. Metzger Human Rights Award - Buffalo, NY
Afro-American Historical Association Of The Niagara Frontier:
William Wells Brown Award - Buffalo, NY
Featured Centerfold Artist for The Public - Buffalo, NY
Featured Artist in The Freedom Wall Documentary - Buffalo, NY
2017
First Annual Open Buffalo Sponsored Emerging Artist - Buffalo, NY
Elected to the Board of Directors at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center - Buffalo, NY
Local Small Business Owner - Buffalo, NY
BAS Jumpstart Program Workshop Instructor - Buffalo, NY
Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center Drawing Rally Artist - Buffalo, NY
2016
Afropunk Media - Three Time Monthly Featured Artist/ Article Contributor - New York, NY
Buffalo State College GSA Fine Art Grant Recipient - Buffalo, NY
Featured Cover Artist for The Public - Buffalo, NY
Buffalo City Summer School for the Arts Instructor - Buffalo, NY
2015
Elab Creative Conversation Panel Discussion on Race, Art and Accessibility - The Buffalo Arts Studio
2014
BUATA & BATC (Buffalo Arts Teachers Collaborative) Workshop Leader - Buffalo, NY
2013
The James Lombardo, Sr. Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts - Buffalo, NY
BATC (Buffalo Arts Teachers Collaborative) Workshop Leader/ Reference Artist - Buffalo, NY
2012
Irene Hulicker Special Research Grant
“Econo-me: Visual Exploration on the Impact of Economic Crisis on Persona” - Buffalo, NY
2011
Buffalo State Undergraduate Research Grant
“Faces on the Tree: Utilizing Portraiture as a means of documenting lineage” - Buffalo, NY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS/ SPECIAL PROJECTS
2020
Albright Knox Muralist for "Works From Home" Project - Buffalo, NY
2019
Solo Mural Artist for the TriMain Center Public Mural - Buffalo NY
Burchfield Penny Art Center Exhibition - Contemporary Portraiture - Buffalo, NY
2018
Solo Mural Artist for The East Delavan Library Project - Buffalo NY
Title: Our Stories
Cover Artist for No Boundaries Magazine - Buffalo NY
ArtWorks Cincinnati Mural Project:
Title: Mamie Smith Commemorative Mural - ArtWorks Summer Mural Program
The Gerald Mead Collection Exhibition - Roz Steiner Art Gallery, Batavia
The Corridors Gallery Resource Art Exhibition - Corridors Gallery at Hotel Henry
Albright Knox Installation Artist the following projects:
Flowers For Buffalo by Louise Jones
We Are Here by White Bicycle Design Studio
Tanglewood by Shane Dark
Commissioned Artist for the Albright Knox Radical - Buffalo NY
Women’s Panel, Official Commemorative Mary Talbert Portrait
2017
“The Freedom Wall” - In partnership with - Buffalo, NY Public Art Program
The Albright Knox and NFTA Metro
Tinted: A Visual Statement on Color, - Buffalo Arts Studio
Identity, and Representation
CollectX25: An Art Affair and Auction for All - Buffalo Arts Studio
2016
NASAD Exhibition - Czurles-Nelson Gallery (Juried)
Forefront -Three centuries of fine - Historic Margaret Martin House/
Art by Women Artists Benjamin Contemporary
Identities of Today: Portraits of WNY - Project 308 Gallery
2014
Familiar - Solo Exhibit - Project 308 Gallery
Select Fall Showcase - Studio Velazquez
2013
Lombardo Awardees Exhibit - Czurles-Nelson Gallery
Buffalo State Art Education Department Exhibit - Czurles-Nelson Gallery
Student Research and Creativity Celebration - Buffalo State College
2012
Elab Creative Conversation Exhibit - The Buffalo Arts Studio
Student Research and Creativity Celebration - Buffalo State College
Fine Arts Exhibition - Czurles-Nelson Gallery (Juried)
Women’s Month Exhibition - Buffalo State Library
Design Student Exhibition - Czurles-Nelson Gallery (Juried)
2011
The Anne Frank Project - Buffalo State 2012
2010
Fine Arts Student Exhibition - Czurles-Nelson Gallery (Awarded/Juried)
19th Annual Regional Artists Exhibition - Art Dialogue (Juried)
2009
Fine Arts Student Exhibition - Czurles-Nelson Gallery (Juried)
2006
Young Women’s Exhibition - Impact Artists Gallery (Awarded/ Juried)