About Julie:My basic art training comes from majoring in printmaking and sculpture at Cornish College of the Arts, where I received my BFA in 1994. However, I was recruited while still in college to work in the freelance illustration industry via trading cards, and worked in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy industry for several years, mostly illustrating magazines and trading cards.

With a natural affinity to computer technology, I was able to continue training in graphic and network applications throughout the late 1990s and into the new millenium, which included in-depth training of pre-press and graphic production at Adobe Systems, Inc, where I worked a total of 5.5 years. I discovered the art of publication layout and font management, which perfectly aligns with my great love for printed media (I'm a hopeless bibliophile). I continue my work in this venue by hosting workshops and demos with Adobe InDesign, geared towards people in creative fields who want to pursue marketing and book publishing for themselves.

My illustration clients have included Wizards of the Coast and Iron Crown Entertainment, and I have art featured in publications such as David Riche's The Art of Faery and Martin Dawber's Big Book of Contemporary Illustration, both available at Amazon.com. I have developed layout and design for companies such as Hidden City Games, Elegant Gourmet Catering, Georgetown Atelier, and the magazine Blood and Thunder, of which I was Art Director for a year and a contributing layout designer for two years.

Recently I've returned to my fine art roots and have been working in a traditional, classical manner with drawing and painting, primarily in the realm of portraiture. I've been an off again/on again student at the newly opened Georgetown Atelier, run by friend and fellow painter, Tenaya Sims. This venture has definitely improved my working process in illustration. I've also revisited printmaking and have been enjoying printing on fabrics, creating items such as pillows and bookmarks, some of which have been available for sale at The Jaywalk in Seattle, or direct through me during open studio visits.

Feel free to keep up with my weekly musings at juliebaroh.blogspot.com!