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“2020’s 12K Strikes” by Joanne Julian, 2020, Acrylic and Prismacolor pencil on paper, Available for purchase.
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Joanne Julian
“Nature’s Spirits”
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On view now through March 9, 2025
Joanne Julian decided early on to be an artist. Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, Julian inherited a strong immigrant work ethic and sense of discipline from her first-generation Armenian American parents. From her father, Joanne also acquired a fondness for gardening; from her mother, a love of art, dancing, and music. Julian’s first art lessons at age 12 included formative exercises in line and inspired her love of drawing.
Julian paid her own way through college and earned B.A. degrees in printmaking and sculpture and an M.A. in printmaking from California State University, Northridge. She later completed her M.F.A. in painting and drawing at Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles. To support herself as an artist and single mother, Julian built a career as a college art professor, including 34 years at College of the Canyons in Valencia, where she served as Chair of the Fine Arts Department, Dean of Fine Arts and Humanities, and later Gallery Director.
A colleague invited Joanne to a demonstration of Sumi-e ink brush painting led by Japanese Zen master Keid? Fukushima. Already an avid collector of Japanese woodblock prints, Julian was drawn to the movement and expressionistic quality of Japanese brush painting and its deference toward empty, ethereal space. Julian begins every artwork in her Oxnard studio with a meditation and a spontaneous brushstroke in ink or acrylic, around or above which she draws realistic natural forms in graphite or Prismacolor pencil.
The ens?, or Zen circle, appears often in Julian’s work. In Zen Buddhism, the ens? can symbolize wholeness, enlightenment, and the totality of the universe. For Joanne, the dance of her two distinct art styles, spontaneous gesture and meticulous drawing, are what make an image whole. They are yin and yang, learned skill and intuition, restraint and freedom.
While we recommend seeing “Nature’s Spirits” in person, enjoy this abbreviated look at the exhibition in your inbox!
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Don’t miss Joanne’s Artist Talk on Saturday, February 22, at 2 PM.
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The talk is included with regular museum admission (free for members, students, and kids). Reservations are not required.
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“Transitional Jelly Journey”
2023, Acrylic and Prismacolor on paper,
30 x 32 inches, Available for purchase
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“Rain”
2010, Ink and Prismacolor pencil on Rives
BFK paper, 40 x 30 inches, Available for purchase
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“Going Solo”
2018, Acrylic and Prismacolor pencil on paper,
22 x 30 inches, Available for purchase
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“Seed Swim”
2023, Acrylic and Prismacolor pencil on paper,
30 x 22 inches, Available for purchase
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“Translucent Transition”
2023, Acrylic and Prismacolor pencil on paper board, 40 x 32 inches, Available for purchase
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Learn more about the artist in her own words in the video below.
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“Not Exactly Dancing”
2019, Acrylic and Prismacolor pencil on paper,
27 x 40 inches, Available for purchase
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“Red Bird”
2014, Graphite and Prismacolor pencil on Arches
paper, 30 x 22 inches, NFS
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“Spots”
2012, Acrylic and Prismacolor pencil on Arches
paper, 30 x 22 inches, Available for purchase
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“Fire Nebula”
2020, Acrylic and Prismacolor pencil on paper,
36 x 50 inches, Available for purchase
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“2020 Climate”
2020, Graphite, ink, and Prismacolor pencil on
paper, 42 x 30 inches, Available for purchase
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“The Confrontation”
2016, Graphite and ink on Arches paper,
60 x 42 inches, Available for purchase
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“Ghost Feathers”
2016, Ink and Prismacolor pencil on black Arches paper,
30 x 30 inches, Available for purchase
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Embrace Your Inner Artist at
SPAM’s Cole Creativity Center!
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All supplies are provided in every class, and all skill levels (including total beginners) are welcome in every class. SPAM members receive 10% off all classes.
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Wheel Throwing: Friday Afternoons
(Ages 16+)
Starts Friday, February 14
1 PM to 4 PM
$230 for four sessions
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Oil Painting: Still Life
(Ages 16+)
Starts Wed., February 26
11 AM to 2 PM
$225 for six sessions
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Pigment and Oil Painting Workshop
(Ages 16+)
Saturday, March 1
1 PM to 5 PM
$60 per person
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Acrylic Painting: Robots
(Ages 16+)
Starts Saturday, March 1
9 AM to 12 PM
$200 for six sessions
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Santa Paula Art Museum & Gift Shop Hours
Wednesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed Monday and Tuesday
Cost of Admission
Adults $4.00 • Seniors $3.00
Free for children, students, and members
Free for everyone on the first Sunday of every month
Cole Creativity Center Gallery & Shop Hours
Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Cole Creativity Center is otherwise open only for classes and special events.
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