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	Statement "My painting style could be described as neo-Dada surreal pop cartoon. I enjoy creating pieces that inhabit the space several doors past mildly absurd, that invite the viewer to temporarily abandon decorum and expectation. I find the freedom I crave in this approach to say anything and everything, or nothing at all loudly, often within the same piece. I work primarily in acrylic on wood I cut out with jigsaw, to make paintings, mural components and furniture. I also work on canvas and paper. (I do adore the Space Needle, though I also enjoy placing it in ridiculous artistic peril.) Art for me is an extension of my arms and legs. A juxtaposition of objects or an unusual shape is what usually starts my wheels turning. I tend to be initially inspired by the visual, shape and color; meanings usually surface to me later, but occasionally the reverse happens. I'm drawn to curving lines, bright colors, sparkly, shiny things which I collect and hoard in my nest... I dream about paint*; my sketchbook sleeps beside the bed. Often I find inspiration in the tools themselves; jigsaw, sanders, brushes, airbrush, and hand tools. I love when a piece is about two-thirds done, as it turns that corner from materials to art. One of my favorite pictures is of Alexander Calder in his cluttered studio, surrounded by bits and pieces of things, raw materials oozing with ideas. What really makes me giddy is to find out that something I've done has planted a seed, inspired someone else to explore a new direction or lit a spark in their imagination. That's what art is about, to me; exponential possibilities. In addition to painting, illustration, murals, glass mosaic and other public art, currently I am enjoying furniture design/construction and silversmithing." *I tried dreaming about the jigsaw, but it kept waking me up.
Jules Anslow - Bio Jules arrived in the Northwest in 1985 from her home state of Ohio. She began working for established local ceramic jewelry artists before developing and selling her own jewelry and pottery. Her sculptural pop-cartoon painting style in acrylic on wood has evolved steadily over the last twenty-five years, born of the possibilities she found in slab-rolled clay. From multi-level cutout paintings and three-dimensional murals to concrete/glass mosaic public sculpture, Jules uses every opportunity to combine 2D and 3D for a larger-than-life effect. She created two of the pigs for Seattle's Pike Place Market “Pigs on Parade 2007”. Jules serves as Executive/Gallery Director for the studio/gallery she co-founded in 2006, Lowell Art Works in Everett, WA. Jules was honored to be chosen 2010 Snohomish County Artist of the Year.
Information for Corporate Commissions and Public Art	Public and Corporate Commission Public and corporate art encompasses an expanding measure of my work. Local nostalgia, current focus, culture, future visions, humor, observational elements, icons sacred and/or profane; these concepts all inform my current work.  My repertoire continues to diversify beyond wood with materials such as metal, glass mosaic, sculptural concrete, repurposed objects, and combinations thereof.  I do enjoy the process of rejuvenating an established site with new art, indoors and out; that said, I also desire to expand into work more substantially integrated within a site.  Broader, more simplified concepts are on my horizon as well. On the practical side, my process begins with a meeting to become familiar with the commissioning body and its stakeholders. At this time we identify project goals, visions, unique elements, mission essence, and where appropriate, public input. Through this or subsequent communication we discuss site-specific conditions, safety considerations, longevity, material preferences, scheduling of progress updates, installation considerations, maintenance arrangements and other practical concerns. Research and immersion in this initial information then allow me to translate my perceptions into comprehensive images, targeting succinct nuggets to capture in the work. After conceptual fine-tuning, design approval and in-progress feedback, the completed work then becomes the visual ambassador for the organization, welcoming and familiarizing the audience with their mission on a visceral level. After installation, ongoing correspondence allows me to monitor unforeseen condition changes and new concerns, and public interaction/feedback to inform my future endeavors. The growth I experience with each new project, each new medium used, and the solution of each new site-specific challenge serves to convince me that art can, and should, exist everywhere.
Resume	ORGANIZATION · Lowell Art Works, Everett, WA Gallery Director, Co-Founder 2006-present PUBLIC ART · "The Lowellife Throne", concrete throne sculpture, Everett, WA, in Lowell Park, August, 2009 Comm.: Lowell Civic Association · "Pigs On Parade", Pike Place Market 100^th Anniversary, two pigs: #1 at Space Needle, #2 at Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, 2007 · Lowell Art Works, main building signage, 2007 Comm.: Lowell Art Works building owner Rick Lapinski · Mural, KSER Radio Station, Everett, WA, 2006 Comm.: KSER Board of Directors · Commemorative Groundbreaking Shovel, Artspace Everett Lofts, on permanent display Schack Art Center Comm.: Arts Council of Sno.Co. · Store signage, ongoing display, Sidecar For Pigs Peace, Seattle, WA, 2005-2007 Comm.: Pigs Peace Sanctuary Director Judy Woods · Mural, interactive displays, interpretive signage, Pigs Peace Sanctuary, Stanwood, WA, 2005-2007 Comm.: Pigs Peace Board of Directors · Mural, Everett Station, Everett, WA, 2004 EXHIBITIONS SOLO Solo exhibit, "2010: An Art Oddity", 2010 Artist of the Year retrospective, Arts Council of Snohomish County, Everett, WA, Mar-Apr, 2010 Solo exhibit, Whimsy Home Decor, Blitz! Capitol Hill Artwalk, Seattle, WA, 2009 Solo exhibit, Historic Everett Theatre, Everett, WA, 2006 Solo exhibit, Jitterbug Cafe, Seattle, WA, 2004 Solo exhibit, Sisters Restaurant, Everett, WA, 2003 Solo exhibits, Sit 'n Spin Cafe, Seattle, WA, 1993, 2002 CURATED "Hotel Lunar Lowell: Explorations in Atomicpunk", Curator, Lowell Art Works group show, Everett, WA, 2011 "The Answer", Co-Curator, Lowell Art Works group show, Everett, WA, 2011 "Seeing Reality: The Photography of Jerry Gay", Curator, Lowell Art Works, Everett, WA, 2011 "The Breasts of the Northwest IV: They're FABULOUS!", Curator, LAW group show, Everett, WA, 2010 "Artiture: Art + Furniture", Curator, LAW group show, Everett, WA, 2010 "CANNED: Grafitti and Street Art", Curator, LAW group show, Everett, WA, 2010 “The Breasts of the Northwest III: Oh-Nine!”, Curator, LAW group show, Everett, WA, 2009 "One More Time^2: The Recycle Show", Curator, LAW group show, Everett, WA, 2009 "Alice In Wonder-Lowell: Fables, Fairy Tales and the Fallout", Co-Curator, LAW group show, Everett, WA, 2009 “It Came From Outer-Lowell!”, Co-Curator, LAW group show, Everett, WA, 2009 “The Lowellife Prom 2009”, Curator, LAW group show/fundraiser, Everett, WA, 2009 “The Breasts of the Northwest II: Return of the Ta-Tas!”, Curator, LAW group show, Everett, WA, 2008 “Attack of the 50-Foot Lowellbot!”, Co-Curator, LAW group show, Everett, WA, 2008 “The Breasts of the Northwest!”, Curator, Lowell Art Works, 2007 SELECTED GROUP "Pets On Parade III", Arts Council of Snohomish County, Everett, WA, 2011 "The Domestic Animals Show", Lowell Art Works, Everett, WA, 2011 "Out With A Bang!", Arts Council Holiday Show, 20 Artists-of-the-Year, Everett, WA, 2010 "The Art of the Still Life", Lowell Art Works, Everett, WA, 2010 "10 x 10 for 2010", Lowell Art Works, Everett, WA, 2010 “Summer's Heat 2009”, Lowell Art Works, Everett, WA, 2009 “Art of the Written Word”, Lowell Art Works, Everett, WA, 2009 “The Lowellbrow Show”, Lowell Art Works, Everett, WA, 2009 "The Artists of Lowell", Lowell Art Works, Zippy's Java Lounge, Everett, WA, 2009 “The Velvet Show”, Lowell Art Works, Everett, WA, 2009 “One More Time”, Lowell Art Works, Everett, WA, 2008 “The Bone Show”, Lowell Art Works, Everett, WA, 2008 “Summer's Heat”, Lowell Art Works, Everett, WA, 2008 “Domestic Arts”, Sisters Restaurant, Everett, WA, 2008 “Nude Awakening”, Lowell Art Works, Everett, WA, 2008 “Pets On Parade II”, Arts Council of Snohomish County, 2008 “Good Taste”, Sisters Restaurant, Everett, WA, 2007 “The Art of Flight”, Arts Council of Snohomish County, 2007 “Art of the Written Word”, Arts Council of Snohomish County, 2007 Monthly Open Studios, Lowell Art Works, Everett, WA, Sept. 2006-present “Home Is Where The Art Is”, Built Gallery, Everett, WA, 2006 Ongoing display, Mortgage Advisory Group, Everett, WA, 2005-2006 Arts Council of Snohomish County Bi-annual Juried Show, Everett, WA, 2003, 2005 Arts Council of Snohomish County, "Pets on Parade", 2005 Show with my sister, Sisters Restaurant, Everett, WA, 2004 Sit and Reflect, Arts Council of Snohomish County, Everett, WA, 2004 Two-person exhibit, Teapot Vegetarian House, Seattle, WA, 2003 Sisters Annual Invitational Show, Sisters Restaurant, Everett, WA, 2003 Group theme shows, Coastal Kitchen Restaurant, Seattle, WA, 2003-2004 Artists For Animals benefit for NARN, Seattle, WA, 2003, 2004, 2005 JUROR · The Schack Art Center (Formerly Arts Council of Snohomish County) Bi-annual Juried Show, Juror, 2011 · Scholastic Art Competition, Juror, Arts Council of Snohomish County, 2010 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS · Sorticulture Festival, Art of the Garden, poster / billboard / bus signage art, Everett, WA, 2011 · Sidecar for Pigs Peace Vegan Grocery and Boutique logo, 2006 · Pigs Peace Sanctuary logo, 2005 · Lowell Days Festival poster art, 2004 · Fresh Paint!, Festival of Artists At Work, poster / billboard art, 2003 · Webmaster, five clients, ten domains,1998-present SELECTED FESTIVALS The LAW Annual Art-tastic Holiday Shopportunity!, Artist Marketplace, Everett, WA, Event Organizer, 2006 -2010 Fresh Paint!, Festival of Artists At Work, Everett, WA, 2001 through 2009 Arts Together Festival, Everett, WA, 2008 Pop and Arts Street Festival, Everett, WA, 2003, 2004 TEACHING ARTIST · Denny Juvenile Justice Center, Youth Workshop, Everett, WA, 2010 · Rosehill Community Center, Children's Art Workshops, 2009 · Artist in Residence, Soundview School, Lynnwood, WA, 2007 & 2008 SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS · Dr. David Russian, Everett, WA · Dr. Robert Fink, Everett, WA · Judy Tuohy, Exec. Director Schack Art Center, Everett, WA · Carie Collver, Gallery Director Schack Art Center, Camano Island, WA · Carol Rodland, Owner Rodland Toyota, Everett, WA · Catherine Havener, Everett, WA · Si Newland, Owner Newland Construction, Everett, WA · Morrie Trautman, Everett, WA · Verle Sandbak, Camano Island, WA · Mark and Sarah Davis, Everett, WA EDUCATION Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio Major: Fine Arts 1983-1985 Independent study: · Ben Anslow, Ben Anslow Advertising & Sales Promotion, Bucyrus, OH, 1972-1983 · Drawing study, private instructor, Bucyrus, OH, 1974-1976 · Oil painting study, private instructor, Bucyrus, OH, 1981 · Watercolor study, Mansfield Art Museum, Mansfield, OH, 1982 BIBLIOGRAPHY · Everett Herald, A&E: "Jules Anslow chosen top artist” March, 2010 · Everett Herald, A&E: "Public Invited to Share Sci-Fi Dreams at Exhibit” July, 2008 · Everett Herald, A&E: "A celebration of those protuberances: Everett gallery show elevates breasts to artwork” November, 2007 · Everett Herald, local, front page: "Artists take a liking to Lowell" September, 2006 · Seattle Times, PNW Magazine: “Building community through the airwaves” Photo of KSER mural, October, 2006 · Everett Tribune, front page article: "Area artists may soon have a home" January, 2006 · Everett Herald, front page article: "A home for the arts in Everett" December, 2004 · Everett Herald, local, front page: "Everett Station cafe opens" Photo of Everett Station mural, September, 2004 · CIUT FM, Toronto, Ontario, radio interview: Animal Voices November, 2003 · Seattle Times, photo: "Art shows its face in Everett" September, 2003 · Everett Herald, A&E article: "Fresh look at art" August, 2003 · Everett Herald, A&E article: "It's fun and th-th-that's all, folks" March, 2003 PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST
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