CV - Julia Penny
Canadian Painting and Drawing Artist
Solo and Duo Exhibitions
2019
- Ponemah Beach Central Art Centre, Inaugural Art Show, Ponemah, MB
- From All Walks of Life, The Gwen Fox Gallery, Selkirk, MB
2018
- From All Walks of Life, The New Iceland Heritage Museum, Gimli, MB
2006-2019
- Interlake WAVE Artists’ Studio Tour
2014
- Lifescapes, the cre8ery gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2008
- 29, the cre8ery gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2005
- Manitobans at Work, Gwen Fox Gallery, Selkirk, MB
2000
- Faces, Joe Morin Gallery, Regina, SK
Selected Group Exhibitions and Awards
2019
- June Group Show, Gwen Fox Gallery, Selkirk, MB
2018
- Winners of Rural MB Juried Shows, Galerie Buhler Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
- Interlake Artists Juried Show, Selkirk, MB (first prize recipient for portrait of Lionel)
- Group Show, Gwen Fox Gallery, Selkirk, MB
2017
- WAVE Artists Group Show, The New Iceland Heritage Museum, Gimli, MB
- 99 Pieces of Art on the Wall, the cre8ery gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2016
WAVE Artists Group Show, The Winnipeg Art Gallery Gift Shop, Winnipeg, MB
MB Society of Artists Group Show, Great-West Life Insurance Co., Winnipeg, MB
2013
Thaw, The Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2012
- The Lake, New Iceland Heritage Museum, Gimli, MB
2009
- Gimli Art Club Show, Gimli, MB
2008
- Gimli Art Club Show, Gimli, MB
- Filling Empty Bowls, Regina, SK
2007
- Introductory Show, the cre8ery gallery, Winnipeg, MB
- Winnipeg Sketch Club Annual Juried Exhibition, Forum Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2006
- Winnipeg Sketch Club Annual Juried Exhibition, Downstairs Gallery, Winnipeg, MB (recipient of the Judge’s Choice Award)
2005
- Winnipeg Sketch Club Annual Juried Exhibition, Downstairs Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2004
- Interlake Artists Juried Show, Arborg, MB (first prize recipient for portrait of Marie)
2002
- Regina Agribition Art Show, Regina, Saskatchewan (first prize recipient for portrait of Stephen)
1997-2000
- Annual Group Exhibitions, The Regina Federation of Artists, Regina, SK
Press Coverage
The Express Weekly News, Thursday, June 15, 2019 – Interlake artist drawing portraits of immigrants for Canada’s 150th by Scott Billeck
The Selkirk Record, Thursday, February 7, 2019 – Artist, storyteller brings immigrant portrait project to Gwen Fox by Lindsey Enns
The Express Weekly News, Thursday, January 25, 2018 – Winnipeg Beach artist exhibits immigrant portraits at NIHM by Patricia Barrett
The Express Weekly News, Thursday, January 1, 2015 – The highs and lows of 2014 by Marney Blunt
The Interlake Spectator, Thursday, August 28, 2014 – Julia Penny gearing up for second half of Wave tour by Neil Reimer
The Uniter, Issue 21, Volume 62, March 6, 2008 – Arts & Culture Section – COLOUR MATTERS by Andrew McMonagle
The Winnipeg Free Press, Thursday, March 6, 2008 – Entertainment Section – Exhibition shines spotlight on joy of art… for art’s sake by Stacey Abramson
The Selkirk Journal, Friday, September 30, 2005 – Everyday people ‘Working Manitobans’ collection on display at Selkirk’s Gwen Fox Gallery by Elizabeth Soto
Education
Diploma, Graphic Design, George Brown College, Toronto, ON