Education
Bachelor Of Fine Arts. University Of Kansas, 1979. Sculpture And Ceramic Design. Associate Arts Degree. Hutchinson Community Junior College, 1976.
Hutchinson, Kansas.

Major Exhibitions


2003—Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA. "A Seat at the Table." An auction
            of art chairs by celebrated North Coast Artist to benefit the Cancer Resource
            Center of Mendocino County, Invitational.
            Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA. "In the Beginning, There was
            a Garden." Invitational.

2002—Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA. "In The Garden." Invitational.

2000—Sonoma Salute To The Arts, Sonoma, Ca. Juried

1998—The Museum Of Fine Arts Of The University Of Montana, Missoula,
             Mt. Henry Meloy Gallery,"Healing, Art.' A National Juried Exhibit.

1996—Gualala Arts Center. Gualala, Ca. “Art-In-The-Redwoods.” Juried.
            Sonoma Salute To The Arts. Sonoma, Ca. Juried

1995—Triton Museum Of Art. Santa Clara, Ca.
             "Biennial Print And Draw Competition & Exhibition." Juried.
             Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, Or. "Expressions & Impressions." Juried.

1994—Bade Museum, Pacific School Of Religion, Berkeley, Ca.
           "Art As A Healing Force: Fixing The Earth." Juried.
           Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, Ca.
           "From The Heart Of Women," Co-Curated And Participant.

1993—Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, Ca. "Artists As Art." Invitational”

1992—Baca 8th Annual Juried National, Part 11, Berkeley, Ca.
           "Works On Paper” Juried.
           Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, Or.
           "Women's Struggles, Women's Visions." Juried.  
           OK Hotel. Seattle, Wa. 'Gut Reaction:
           Artists React To The War." Group Show.

1991—Juniper Gallery. Napa Art Center, Ca. "Drawing, From Life
            The Human Figure." Juried.
            Redmond Downtown Association. Redmond, Wa.
           "Art Splash '91.' Juried. Honorable Mention.
           Stonington Gallery. Seattle, Wa. "Raven In Myth."

1990—Sun Gallery. Hayward, Ca. "Celebration Of The Human Spirit:
             Exhibition '90." Juried.

1989—Gallery 601. San Francisco, Ca. "West Coast Expression." Juried.

1988—Alonzo/Sullivan Gallery. Seattle, Wa. "Eroticism, National." Juried.

1987—Tacoma Art Museum. Tacoma, Wa.
             "Painting & Sculpture Exhibition '87." Juried.
             Husted Gallery. Seattle. Wa. 'Valentine Exhibition.' Juried.

1986—Wichita Art Association. "Third National Exhibit—Pastels Only."
             Kansas Pastel Society. Juried.

1985—Whatcom Museum Of History &Art. Bellingham, Wa.
             "Fifth Annual Northwest Inter'l." Juried.

1984—Whatcom Museum Of History & Art. Bellingham, Wa.
             "Fourth Annual Northwest Inter'l. Art Competition."

Solo Exhibitions


2003—The Ravens Restaurant, Stanford Inn, Mendocino, CA.
          3 Family's Tasting Room, Boonville, CA.
          The Cancer Resource Center of Mendocino County, Mendocino, CA.

2002—The Ravens Restaurant, Stanford Inn, Mendocino, CA.
          Piaci, Fort Bragg, CA. "Recent Work."
          Pangaea, Point Arena, CA. "Recent Work."

2002—Bella Isola, Anacortes, WA. "Recent Work."

2001-2 The Girl and the Fig, Sonoma, CA. The Olive Festival, Art of Olive.

2001—The Ravens Restaurant, Stanford Inn, Mendocino, CA.
          Octavia's Haze Gallery, San Francisco, CA. "Recent Work."
          The Girl and the Fig, Sonoma, CA. "Recent Work."
          Mendocino Cafe, Mendocino, CA. "Recent Work."
          The Diner, Yountville, CA. "Recent Work."

2001—The Fetzer Tasting Room, Mendocino, CA. "Recent Work."
          The Ravens Restaurant, Standford Inn, Mendocino, CA.
          The Mendocino Cafe, Mendocino, CA.
          The Boonville Hotel, Boonville, CA. "Recent Work."
          The Girl and the Fig, Glen Ellen, CA. "Recent Work."

2000—The Ravens Restaurant, Stanford Inn, Mendocino, Ca.
          The Mendocino Cafe, Mendocino, Ca.
          The Boonville Hotel, Boonville, Ca. "Recent Work.'
          The Girl And The FiG, Glen Ellen, Ca. *Recent Work."
          Mendo Bistro, The Company Store, Fort Bragg, Ca.

1999—The Girl And The Fig, Glen Ellen, Ca. "Recent Work.'
          The Boonville Hotel, Boonville, Ca. "No Te Preocupes Se Feliz."
          The Cancer Resource Center, Mendocino, Ca.

1998-9—Mendo Bistro, The Company Store, Fort Bragg, Ca.

1998—Enricos Restaurant, San Francisco, Ca.
           Spencer's Lounge, Hill House Inn, Mendocino, Ca.
           The Mendocino Brewing Company, Hopland, Ca.
           The Girl And The Fig, Glen Ellen, Ca. "Figments Of My Imagination."
           The Boonville Hotel, Boonville, Ca. 'Recent Work.'

1997—Pangaea, Point Arena, Ca. "Recent Work.'
           The Mendocino Brewing Company, Hopland, Ca
           The Boonville Hotel, Boonville, Ca
           Restaurant Charcuterie, Healdsburg, Ca.
           Still Life Gallery, Sacramento, Ca.
           Purely Physical Fitness, San Francisco, Ca.

1997—Wild Awakenings Cafe, San Francisco, Ca.

1996—Mendocino Brewing Company, Hopland, Ca. "Recent Work."
          Lazzio's, Old Town, Eureka, Ca. "Recent Work.'
          Fort Bragg Grille, Fort Bragg, Ca. "Recent Work."

1996—Pangaea, Point Arena, Ca. "Valentine's Show."
          Mendocino Cafe, Mendocino, Ca. "Talk is Cheap."

1995—Northwest Departures Gallery, Anacortes, Wa. "Recent Work."
          Pangaea, Point Arena, Ca "Recent Work."
          Ramone's, Eureka, Ca. "Featured Artist."

1994—Props Interior Design, Fort Bra66, Ca. "Shelter For The Heart."
          Pangaea, Point Arena, Ca. 'Recent Work."

1993—College Of The Redwoods, Fort Bragg, Ca. "Recent Work."
          Props Interior Design, Fort Bragg, Ca. "All New Work."

1993—Ramone's, Eureka, Ca. "Featured Artist."
          Plaza Design, Arcata, Ca. 'Earth Rhythms.'
          Studio B Art Gallery, Burlingame, Ca. "Transformations Of The Heart."

1992—Mendocino County Museum Community Gallery, Willits, Ca.
            'Transformations Of The Heart."

1991—What's Afoot Artists Collective, Caspar, Ca.
             "Julie Higgins Paintings & Sculpture."

1990—Tangents Gallery, Fort Bragg, Ca. "Vessels Of Life."

1987—Anacortes Art Gallery, Anacortes, Wa. "Julie Higgins — Recent Work."

Group Shows


2002—Bleu Gallery, Mendocino, CA. Invitational.

2002—Anne Martin McCool Gallery, Anacortes, WA. Cathy Schoenberg
            and Julie Higgins.

2001—Napa Valley Mustard Festival, Marketplace Event, Napa, CA. Invitational.

1999—Gallery One, Mendocino, Ca. "On The Subject Of Women."
             Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, Ca. "Dancing With The Lotus."

1998—Ink People, Eureka, Ca. "Persephone, Healing Through Art.' Invitational.
          La Toscana, San Rafael, Ca. "Wow Art Salons."

1997—Cafe Internet Alfredo, San Francisco, Ca., "Left Coast Art."
          Cyber World Cafe, San Francisco, Ca. 'Left Coast Art."
          Gallery Glendeven, Little River, Ca. 'Spring Loaded."

1996—Chinook Restaurant And Cafe. San Rafael, Ca. "Recent Work."
          The Santa Rosa Medical Group. The Breathe Building, Santa Rosa, Ca.
            "Heart Healing Wages."

1995—Eureka Art Center, Eureka, Ca. "Our Four Mendocino Women Artists.'
             Institute For Studies In The Arts, Arizona State University, Tempe, Az.
           "The World's Women On-Line!'

1994—Props Interior Design, Fort Bragg, Ca. 'Mirror Images." Invitational.
             Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, Ca. 'Different Strokes." Juried.
             National Women's Caucus, Ukiah, Ca. "The Art Of Women,' Invitational.
             What's Afoot Artists Collective, Caspar, Ca. "Members And Friends.'

1993—Eureka Art Center, Eureka, Ca. 'Seed And The Drum
             Recent Work By Joyce Radtke And Julie Higgins."
             Mendocino Art Center Showcase Gallery, Mendocino, Ca.
           Julie Higgins And Kazuko Matt-Hews."
           What's Afoot Artists Collective, Caspar, Ca.
           "From The Heart Of, " Curator And Participant.
           What's Afoot Artists Collective, Caspar, Ca.
           "Totems And Transformation S," Two-Person Show.
           Tangents 6allery, Fort Bragg, Ca. 'Women & Art, Art & Women." Invitational.

1991—What's Afoot Artists Collective, Caspar, Ca. Members' Show.
             Gallery Glendeven, Little River, Ca. 'Four Coastal Artists."
             Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, Ca. "The Daring & Unconventional." Juried.
           Tangents Gallery, Fort Bragg, Ca. “Gut Reaction: Artists React To The War."

 1990—View Point Gallery, Camano Island, Wa. 'Raven Heart.
             "Mendocino Cafe, Mendocino, Ca. "Recent Work: Julie Higgins & K. Spiering."

1990—Caspar Studios, Caspar, Ca. "Folding, Screens' & 'The Love Show."
             Fort Bragg Center For The Arts. Fort Bragg, Ca. "Local Color." Juried.

1989—Anacortes Art Gallery. Anacortes, Wa. "From Women's Hands.'
           Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, Ca. "Members Shows,"
           1988 & 1989. Juried.

1988—Skagit Valley College Foundation Gallery, Mt. Vernon, Wa. "The Duck Show."
             Daybreak Gallery, Mt. Vernon, Wa. 'Elements Of Light."

1986—Icon Gallery, Laconner, Wa. "Skagit 8."
           Salty Dog Studios, Seattle, Wa. 'Erotic Art Show.' Juried.
           Laconner Garden Club, Laconner, Wa. "Current Works/Skagit Artists." Juried.

1985—Skagit County Historical Museum. Laconner, Wa. "Spring Show."
             Laconner Art Foundation. Juried.
             Skagit County Historical Museum. Laconner, Wa.
             Laconner Art Foundation. Juried.

1984—Chez La Zoom. Laconner, Wa. "One Flight Up." Juried.
             Laconner Garden Club, Laconner, Wa. "Ladies Of The Valley."

1983—Maple Hall, Laconner, Wa. La Conner Art Foundation. Juried Art Show.

1982—Maple Hall, Laconner, Wa. La Conner Art Foundation. Harvest Art Show. Juried.

1979—Visual Arts Building Gallery. University Of Kansas. Lawrence, Ks.

Publications
2003—Natural Awakenings Health/Living, Regional/Holistic Resource Naples/Ft. Meyer.
     August & September.
Rivers of Life, CD Cover Artist. 2003 Sebastopol, CA.
The Shareholder Cellar Book,Volume 1, Issue 2 July/August 2001, Exclusively
     for Chalone Wine Group Shareholders, Cover Artist.
Embracing true Prosperity, Cynthia Wall ©2001, Audio Book Future Craft
     Productions, Cover Artwork.
Steppin' Out, Northern California's Wine Country Magazine. Soul Food: Artist
     Julie Higgins, By Julie Vetter. Volume XVIII, Fall & Winter 2000-2001,
     Issue 36, Page 49.
The Mendonesian, Cover Artist. Vol.4, Issue 2 July 1997, Pages 16 & 17.
Access, Regional/Holistic Resource. Cover Artist. July 1996.
The Beltane Papers, A Journal Of Women's Mysteries. Cover Artist. Issue No. 10, Autumn 1996, Pages 12 & 13.
Talking, Leaves, Cover Artist, Vol. 6, No. 3, 1996, Deep Ecolocy Education Project, Eugene, Or.
Rivertalk, A Cd. Cover Artist. 1995. Clear Lake, Wa 98235.
Access, Regional/Holistic Resource. Cover Artist. Vol. 111, No. 4, April 1995.
Shaman's Drum, A Journal Of Experiential Shamanism "The Heart Healing Imagery of Julie Higgins In Shaman's Drum Arts Gallery, No. 37, Winter 1995, Pace 81.
Anacortes American, "The Artist As Shaman,—Nancy Walbeck, September 20, 1995, Page A6.
Outlook, Cover Artist. No. 40, November 1994, Pages 1 & 18.
We'moon '95 Calendar , Gala Rhythms For Women, Cover Artist, Mother Tongue Ink, Estacada, Or.
Magician Blend, "Dreaming, Within The Dream,' Issue No. 44, Pages 25 & 26, Through November 1994.
Calyx.A Journal Of Art And Literature By Women, Vol. 15, No. 2, Summer 1994.
Gualala Arts Bulletin, 'Pangaea—So Hot It Sizzles,' L.E. Eastlake, June 1994, Pages 38-40.
Mendocino Art Center A & E , "Raven Women And Dragon's Eggs,' Mary Pjerrou
March 1994, Pages 6 & 7.
We'moon '94 Calendar, Gala Rhythms For Womyn, Mother Tongue Ink, Estacada, Or.
Mendocino Art Center A & E, "Julie Higgins And Kazuka Matthews—Featured Artists," 6erry Huckaby, June 1993, Vol. XVI 11, No. 6, Pages 8-9.
Quarterly Calendar, "Transformations,' Four-Color Poster, 20' X 30', Buc Press, Arcata, Ca. April
Mendocino Multicultural Development Program Newsletter, Julie Higgins Community 6allery," Nancy Mc H One, Vol. 11, No. 2, March 1992.
Mendocino County Outlook, Cover Artist. Chris Hart-Nibbrig, September 18, 1992.
Art Of California "Silver Award—Prints/Works In Paper, Napa, Ca, Annual, 1992, Vol. VI, No. 1, Page 86.
Anacortes American, "Artist Immersed In Skagit's Valley And River," Nancy Walbeck, October 3,

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