BIOGRAPHY
Born in Kingsport, TN. 1944. Julia Ellen Brownell
EDUCATION
1989-1993 Studied Printmaking with Master Printmaker, Andrew Balkin, AGB Graphics Editions, Madison, WI.
1968-1973 Employed in advertising/photography fields, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX. Employed by Knoll International, Chicago, IL, Bauhaus textiles, furniture and furnishings
1964-1967 Ringling School of Art, Sarasota, FL. Bachelor Fine Arts Degree, Honor Student. Awarded scholarships for Merit and Achievement.
1962-1964 Gulf Park College, Gulfport, MS. Associate Arts Degree. Phi Theta Kappa Honorary Fraternity president. Awarded scholastic scholarships
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2007 FolkFare 2007. Folklore Village, Ridgeway, WI, Madison Children's Museum, Madison, WI. Invitational.
Another Place in Time. Green Lantern Gallery, Mineral Point, WI. Solo Exhibit.
2007 International Small Works Show. Emerald Gallery on the Square, Fairfield, IA. Invitational/Juried.
2006 Small Works Exhibit. Green Lantern Gallery, Mineral Point, WI. Invitational.
Birds of a Feather. Whytespace Gallery, Plain, WI. Invitational.
2003 WISCONSIN: Landscape. Foster Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, WI. Invitational.
1996 Invitational Print Exhibit. Anderson Art Center, Kenosha, WI. Invitational.
National Print Biennial. The Silvermine Guild Gallery, New Canaan, CN. Juried.
Seventh Annual Dwight Merrimon Davidson Contemporary Exhibition. Elon College, Elon College, NC. Juried.
1995 AGB Graphics Group Show. Andrew Balkin Publications, Madison, WI. Invitational.
Print Fest 1995. Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI. Invitational.
Outstanding Print Show 1995. Anderson Art Center, Kenosha, WI. Invitational.
Art Chicago 1995. Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. Andrew Balkin Publications, Madison WI/Michael Lord Gallery, Milwaukee, WI. Invitational.
1993 43rd Annual Grand National Knickerbocker Artists Open Juried Exhibition. The Perry House Galleries, Alexandria, VA. Juried. Graphics Medal of Honor.
National Juried Fine Arts Show. State of the Art Gallery, Ithaca, NY. Juried.
Outstanding American Prints. Anderson Art Center, Kenosha, WI. Invitational.
96th Annual open exhibit. Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club. National Arts Club, New York, New York. CLWAC President's Award for Graphics. Juried.
12th Annual National Print Competition. Artlink, Fort Wayne, IN. Juried.
Annual National Juried Exhibition-Works on Paper. The Graphic Eye Gallery. Port Washington, NY. Juried.
15th Annual Art Exhibition for Non-members. The Salmagundi, New York, NY. Juried.
Small Works Exhibit. Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors. River Edge Galleries. Mischicot, WI. Juried.
Expressions of Animal Awareness. Artlink, Inc. Fort Wayne, IN. Invitational. Juried.
1991 Privileged Access Exhibit. Cudahay Gallery. Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI. Juried.
JUROR
2005 The Art Fair Off the Square. Madison, WI.
2003-2005 Lancaster Art Club. Grant County Courthouse. Lancaster, WI.
2000 Baraboo Art Fair. Baraboo, WI.
1999 Art Fair Off the Square. Madison, WI
1998 Wisconsin Regional Artists Association Statewide Exhibit and Conference. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI
1996 Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP)Workshop. Wisconsin Regional Artists Association (WRAA). Fennimore, WI.
FOUNDED
2004 Jeb Art Dodgeville WI. Gallery, studio, and adult classes in all media on a small scale in a rural location.
1995-2004 Metropolitan Art. Dodgeville, WI. Renovated a 2 level, 8,000 sq. ft. 1915 automobile garage into a personal, recognized and emerging artists' gallery with adult/children's classes, printmaking and ceramics studios, art supplies and custom framing shop.
1993-1995 Jeb Prazak Art. Dodgeville, WI. Personal works gallery, studio, adult classes.
AWARDS
2007 Wisconsin Regional Artists Association Memorial Service Award. Meritorious service in promoting the aims and activities of the Wisconsin Regional Artists Association and the Wisconsin Regional Art Program shows. Madison, WI.
1999 Best new Downtown Business of the Year. Wisconsin Downtown Action Council. 5th Annual Governor's Conference on Downtown Revitalization, Green Bay, WI.
1997 The 1999 Mayor’s Award. Business Property Beautification. Downtown Dodgeville, WI
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Bindley Collection. Madison, WI.
Green Lantern Gallery. Mineral Point, WI.
Outside the Lines Gallery, Dubuque, IA.
Studio 213, Appleton, WI.
Whytespace Gallery, Plain, WI.
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Exxon, Chicago, IL.
Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, WI.
Loras College, Dubuque, IA.
Milwaukee Museum of Art, Milwaukee, WI.
QLF International, Dodgeville, WI.
Quad Graphics, Chicago, IL.
Regalo, Chicago, IL.
“In this life, there has never been a time when I did not make art.
I work on whatever comes to me in whatever medium deems itself appropriate at the time.
Thankfully, all is totally out of my conscious control.” jeb