Juliette Aristides
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    Hyacinths, Oil on Panel, 26 x 16 inches
 
 
 


Juliette Aristides is a Seattle-based painter who seeks to understand and convey the human spirit through art. Aristides exhibits in one- person and group shows nationally. She is the author of: Classical Drawing AtelierClassical Painting Atelier, and Lessons in Classical Drawing with Watson-Guptill, New York. Aristides is the founder and instructor of the Classical Atelier at the Gage Academy of Fine Art in Seattle, WA.


EDUCATION:
 
Has studied the rigors of classical realism at the following academies:
 
1998-1996   JACOB COLLINS STUDIO/WATER STREET , New York, NY
1994-1996   NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN, New York, NY
1994-1996   CARLOS MADRID STUDIO, New York, NY
1992-1994   THE ATELIER, Minneapolis, MN
1989-1992   PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF FINE ART, Philadelphia, PA
1988-1989   Barnstone Studios, Coply, PA

 
HONORS AND AWARDS:
 
2003         Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
2002         Included in the Art Renewal Center ‘Living Masters Gallery’
2000         Realism Today Competition, AMERICAN ARTIST MAGAZINE
1995         Wilder Prize for Drawing, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN, NYC
1995         Albert Hallgarten Traveling Scholarship, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF 
                   DESIGN,
New York, NY
      
REPRESENTATION:
 
JOHN PENCE GALLERY
: www.johnpence.com <http://www.johnpence.com/>
LEQUIRE  GALLERY:      www.lequiregallery.com <http://www.lequiregallery.com/>
WENDT GALLERY:        www.wendtgallery.com <http://www.wendtgallery.com/>
HERSH FINE ART:        www.hershfineart.com <http://www.hershfineart.com/>  
 
 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2012            Juliette Aristides, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2011          Master Drawings- LE QUIRE GALLERY, Nashville TN
2005          New Paintings &Drawings, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2004            THE BRIGHAM GALLERY, Nantucket, MA
2003          THE BRIGHAM GALLERY, Nantucket, MA
2003          Recent drawings and Paintings JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco,CA
2001          Pierce Mansion, Seattle, WA
 
EXHIBITIONS:
2012         Heads Up Portrait, Stephen Boone Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2012         Persons of Interest, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2011         The Staple Artists, LE QUIRE GALLERY, Nashville TN
2011         The Human Figure and Parts Thereof, PROGRAPHICA, Seattle WA
2011         Classical Drawing, STEELE GALLERY, Seattle WA
2011         Tromp l’oiel, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2011         Expressing the Figure, Drawings from life, Dr. M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery, Queens, NY
2011         West Coast Painters, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2011           Our Stable, LE QUIRE GALLERY, Nashville TN
2011         Tromp L’oiel JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco,
2011         size Matters, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco,
2010         Champions of Realism, WENDT GALLERY, Laguna CA
2010           The Nude, SKOTIA GALLERY, Santa Fe, NM
2010           The Femme de’ Spirit BEARDSLEY GALLERY, Wilton, CT
2010           Objects of Desire, BEARDSLEY GALLERY, Wilton, CT
2010         New Figurative, LA Quire Gallery, Nashville TN
2009           Eat, Drink and be Merry, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2009           Small Works, HOWARD MANDVILLE GALLERY, Kirkland WA
2009           On Paper, JENKINS JOHNSON GALLERY, NY, New York
2009         West Coast Drawings, KOPLIN DEL RIO GALLERY Culver City, CA
2009          New Figurative Art, LA QUIRE GALLERY, Nashville, TN
2009         Small Works Exhibition,  JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2009           New Paintings, SKOTIA GALLERY, Sante Fe
2009         Tromp L’oiel Exhibition, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2009         Sublime, ROSEN GALLERY Seatte WA
2009         Winter Exhibition, ATLANTA ART GALLERY, Atlanta GA
2009         New Year Exhibition, ATLANTA ART GALLERY, Atlanta GA
2008          Beauty in Context, BETHANY GALLERY, Seattle WA
2008           Winter Group Exhibition, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2008         Small Works Show, HOWARD MANDVILLE GALLERY, Kirkland WA
2008         Water Street Atelier,  ATLANTA ART GALLERY, Atlanta GA
2008         Figurative Art, LA QUIRE GALLERY, Nashville, TN
2008           Summer Salon RARITY GALLERY Myconos Greece
2008         Floral Exhibition, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2008         Five Women, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2008         Drawings, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2007         New High Renaissance,  PORTLAND ART CENTER, Portland WA
2007           Holiday Show, ELKA ROUSKOV GALLERY, Kirkland WA 
2007         Small Works ShowHOWARD MANDVILLE GALLERY, Kirkland WA
2007         Works from the Aristides Atelier, ELKA ROUSKOV GALLERY, Kirkland
2006         The Figure in Art,   LA QUIRE GALLERY, Nashville, TN
2006         Interiors, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2006         Luster of Silver,   TELFAIR MUSEUM OF ART, Savannah, GA
2006           Ongoing Exhibition,  MAYER-MUNSON GALLERY, Santa Fe, NM
2006         Small Works Show,  HOWARD MANDVILLE GALLERY, Kirkland
2005         Figurative Art ShowLA QUIRE GALLERY, Nashville, TN
2005           Ongoing Exhibition,  MAYER-MUNSON GALLERY, Santa Fe, NM
2005         Summer in San Francisco, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2005         New Classical, Works from the Aristides Atelier, Fountain Head Gallery, Seattle 
2005           Valentines Show, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2005           Paint what you Want,  JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2004         International Maters of Fine Art, Green House Gallery, San Antonio TX.
2004           Figure and Cast- CENTURY GALLERY, Alexandria, VI
2004           Devotion in Art, STEELE GALLERY, Seattle WA
2004           Still life, A&C FINE ART, East Greenwich, RI  
2004         Allegory, JOHN PENCE GALLERY,  San Francisco,  CA
2003         The Golden Section, STEELE GALLERY, Seattle, WA
2003         International Maters of Fine Art, Green House Gallery, San Antonio TX
2003         Wine Tour, BRIGHAM GALLERY, Nantucket, MA
2003         Summer in San Francisco, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco CA
2003          Opening, BRIGHAM GALLERY, Nantucket, MA  *done
2003         Self Portraits, JOHN PENCE GALLERY,  San Francisco,  CA
2003         Exposed, The Nude, JOHN PENCE GALLERY,  San Francisco,  CA
2002         International Masters of fine Art, Greenhouse Gallery, Houston TX
2002           Epic Still Life, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco CA
2002         Ongoing exhibition, GANDY GALLERY, Atlanta, GA
2001         Ongoing exhibition, CENTURY GALLERY, Alexandria, VA
2001         Atelier Traditions, MEREDITH LONG GALLERY, Houston TX
2000         Tromp L’Oeil Tradition, JOHN PENCE GALLERY,  San Francisco,  CA
2000         Realism Today,  JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
1999         Atelier Tradition, MEREDITH LONG GALLERY, Houston, TX
1999         Feast for the Eye, STUDIO GALLERY, Seattle, WA
1999         Drawings by our Painters, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
1999          Tromp L’Oeil Tradition, JOHN PENCE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
1998         MESSANEO, WYNMAN GALLERY, New York, NY
Portrait as Icon, TARGET GALLERY, Alexandria, VG
1998        SUNDANCE GALLERY, Bridge Hampton, NY
  “68th” Grand National Exhibition”, SALMUGUNDI CLUB, New York, NY
1996          Group Exhibition, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN, New York, NY
 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE          
2012 from 2000
               Founder of the Aristides Classical Atelier Program at Gage Academy of Fine Art ,
               Seattle WA
2012-2006 Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier Foster City, CA
2011          Master Class Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Phila, PA
2010        Lawton University, Lawton, Oklahoma
2009        Long Island Academy of Art, Long Island NY
2009        Santa Repararta, Florence Italy
2008-9     Oklahoma Arts Institute, Quartz Mountain OK
2008        Andreeva Portrait Academy, Santa Fe, NM
2004        Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art,  Los Angeles , CA
2004        Portrait Society of Bainbridge Island, Bainbridge Island WA  
 
BOOKS:
2011         Lessons in Classical Drawing Book and DVD, Watson-Guptill Publications,
2011         The Suspension of Time, Simon Dinnerstien-Milkweed Editions
2011         The Colors of Hope- Richard Dahlstrom, Baker Books
2008         Classical Painting Atelier, Watson-Guptill Publications, NY By J. Aristides
2008         Teach Yourself Visually, Drawing  by D. Fisher and J. Robinson ,
               Wiley Publishing, Inc Hoboken NJ 
2008         Drawing the Cast, The Emulation of Aesthetic Values  by L. Sawlit, Pontic 2006                Classical Drawing Atelier, Watson-Guptill Publications, NY By J. Aristides
 
BIBLIOGRAPHY: 
2012        American Artist Drawing Magazine- Qualities of a Line Chapter 3
              on line drawing
2012        American Art Collector- Figure Studies- Juliette Aristides and Alan LeQuire
2011        American Artist Magazine Mastering Classical Realism, One Skill at a Time    
              <http://www.aristidesatelier.com/blog/mastering-classical-realism-one-skill-time>
              By Austin R. Williams in American Artist
2011        The Seattle Times, The Human Figure in all its Beauty.
2011        Nashville Arts Magazine- Back to the Basics
2011        Artist and Illustrator UK Cover image and article: Talking Techniques
              with Juliette Aristides
2011        American Arts Quarterly (Fall Issue) Arts Education and the Parnassus.
2010        Fine Art Connoisseur Desert Island Books
9/09        Fine Art Connoisseur- Review of Classical Painting Atelier
9/09        American Art Collector Magazine   New Figurative Work
2/09        American Art Collector Magazine  Power of Illusion: Part II
7/08        American Art Collector Magazine  A San Francisco Summer pg 204
5/08        American Artist Magazine Classical Painting Atelier by J Aristides
4/08        American Art Collector  Magazine, Five Wonderful Women Artists
4/08        Gulf Connoisseur Magazine  Feature Article  The Prism of Realism by
              Meena Nayaran
3/08        American Art Collector  Magazine, Bringing Spring into Focus
3/08        The Artist’s Magazine, Drawing Board: The critical Edge by J. Aristides
Jan/Feb/08 The Artist’s Magazine, Drawing Board: Composition With Values”
              by J. Aristides
Winter 2008 Vol. 21 no.1 AeroBrush Journal pg16  Seattle Forum by John Clark
2007       Portrait Society Quarterly   Magazine  
2007       American Arts Quarterly Winter
2007       The Stranger  Volume 16 no.33 Art School Confidential by Jen Graves 
5/07       The Artists Magazine : Drawing Board: Master Copy By J. Aristides
12/07     International Artist Magazine ,    Ateliers - A Classical Tradition in the
             Modern World   By Lauren Harris
Fall 07   American Artist Drawing Magazine,  BACAA: Classical Training From 
             Contemporary Masters  by Allison Malafronte
12/07     American Art Collector  Magazine, Issue 26,  Drawing 
1/06       American Art Collector  Magazine, Issue 3,  Leading Ladies 
10/05     TheArtist’s Magazine: Life Lessons
9/05       The Artist’s Magazine:  Heavy Metal, Drawing with Silverpoint by J. Aristides
7/05       The Artist’s Magazine: Drawing Board: Fuller Figures pg 46-49 Maureen  
             Bloomfield
5/05       The Artist’s Magazine: Drawing on Toned Paper by J. Aristides
12/04     The Artist’s Magazine: V is for Varnish by Maureen Bloomfield and Val Hunt 
8/04       The Inquirer and Mirror: Brigham Galleries Presents the work of South
             African-born Juliette Aristides
7/04       Artist’s Magazine: Feature Landscape and Figure: Draw Now
7/04       American Artist: Special drawing issue June/July Competition Winners
 
7/04       Drawing Board :  Feature Drawing is the Heart
3/04       Art-Talk : (review) Mastery Triumphant in San Francisco, Paul Soderburg
3/04       Artist’s Magazine: Feature Article ‘Drawing is the Heart’
1/04       International Artists Magazine:  Book “How did you paint that” Still life
1/04       Artist’s Magazine: On the Rise pg. 61, Special 20th Anniversary Issue
2/21/03  Antiques and The Arts Weekly –Juliette Aristides at John Pence Gallery (review)
2003       Exhibition Catalog Self Portraits
2003       Exhibition Catalog: Exposed: The Nude
2002       Exhibition Catalog: Still Lifes, Florals, Interiors
9/03       Southwest Arts Magazine: Self Portrait article
9/01         Southwest Arts Magazine: Feature Classical Realist
1/00       American Artist Magazine:  A survey of Contemporary Figure Drawing pg.74
10/00     American Artist Magazine: Realism Today  pg.42
 
 
 
Juror Experience
Art Renewal Salon Exhibition
American Artists Magazine Portrait Competition
Museum of Flight  for the Aerospace convention 
Portrait Society of Bainbridge Island

 

     
Origami, Oil on Panel, 16 x 23 inches     Winter Wreath, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 inches
 

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