JULIA WAY RIX
Artist & Educator
Education
2020 MFA (pending), Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa
2005 M.Ed. in Art, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa
2002 Post Baccalaureate Program, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa
1999 Intensive Drawing Program, The Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
1997 B.A. English and Fine Arts, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Teaching Experience
2015-2018 Instructor, Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, Pa (Drawing, Watercolor)
2004-2015 Full-Time Teacher, Abington School District, Abington, Pa (Art, English, English as a Second Language)
2003 Pre-College Program Instructor, Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, Pa (2D Design)
Awards
2017-2018 Artist in Residence, Cheltenham Center for the Arts
2017 Honorable Mention, Chestnut Hill 3rd Annual Plein Air Competition
2015 Honorable Mention, Cheltenham Center for the Arts Member Show
2014 Director’s Award, Abington Art Center Juried Member Show
Exhibitions
2017 Two-Person Exhibition, Intimate Landscapes, St. John's Creative Art Series, Melrose Park, Pa.
2017 Plein Air Brandywine Valley Competition, Winterthur Museum, Wilmington, DE
2017 Philadelphia Watercolor Society's 117th Annual International Exhibition of Works on Paper, Wallingford, Pa.
2017 Abington Art Center Faculty Show, Jenkintown, Pa
2016 Solo Exhibition, Watercolor Ecosystems, Elcy’s Cafe, Glenside, Pa
2016 Two-Person Exhibition, Sweet Mabel Folk Art & Fine Craft Gallery, Narberth, Pa
2016 MamaCITA10, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham, Pa.
2016 Simplicity, Penn Charter Triennial Exposition, Philadelphia, Pa.
2016 Three-Person Exhibition, CCA Shop Trunk Show, Elkins Park, Pa.
2015 Cheltenham Center for the Arts Annual Juried Painting Exhibition, Cheltenham, Pa.
2015 Beyond the Classroom, PAEA, The Henry Gallery, Penn State Great Valley, Malvern, Pa.
2015 Re.Collection, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham, Pa.
2015 Cheltenham Center for the Arts Member Show. Cheltenham, Pa. Honorable Mention Award
2014 Abington Art Center Juried Exhibition. Jenkintown, Pa. Director’s Award
2014 The Road to Here, Bee Squared Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
2013 MamaCITA Harrisburg Capitol Building Exhibition, Harrisburg, Pa.
2013 Begin: Hope, Faith, Resilience, The Painted Bride, Philadelphia, Pa.
2011 Cont. Ed. Annual Juried Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa.
2004 Those Who Teach, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, Pa.
2004 Artists from Community Art Centers, Philadelphia, City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.
2001 Small Oils Show, Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, Pa.
Published Artwork
2014 Mary Cassatt in the book Extraordinary Gifts:Remarkable Women of the Delaware Valley, published by Philadelphia Stories
2014 A Fish Needs a Tricycle published in Philadelphia Stories, Winter
2013 Sophia’s Chair published in Philadelphia Stories, Summer
2012 Discovery published for Holiday Fundraiser by Philadelphia Stories, December
Press
2017 "Dream Drives: Creative Haven at Abington Art Center" CBS3, First Aired Friday, November 3rd.
2017 Third Annual Chestnut Hill Plein Air Competition - Winners Announced. June 10, 2017
2016 Featured Artist, MamaCITA March 31
2013 "Abington Teachers to Talk at National Art Conference" by Misha Arnosky, Abington Patch, September 2013
2013 First Friday Feature. Make Teach Repeat a Blog by Artist Diana Trout. December 6, 2013
Artist & Educator
Education
2020 MFA (pending), Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa
2005 M.Ed. in Art, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa
2002 Post Baccalaureate Program, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa
1999 Intensive Drawing Program, The Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
1997 B.A. English and Fine Arts, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Teaching Experience
2015-2018 Instructor, Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, Pa (Drawing, Watercolor)
2004-2015 Full-Time Teacher, Abington School District, Abington, Pa (Art, English, English as a Second Language)
2003 Pre-College Program Instructor, Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, Pa (2D Design)
Awards
2017-2018 Artist in Residence, Cheltenham Center for the Arts
2017 Honorable Mention, Chestnut Hill 3rd Annual Plein Air Competition
2015 Honorable Mention, Cheltenham Center for the Arts Member Show
2014 Director’s Award, Abington Art Center Juried Member Show
Exhibitions
2017 Two-Person Exhibition, Intimate Landscapes, St. John's Creative Art Series, Melrose Park, Pa.
2017 Plein Air Brandywine Valley Competition, Winterthur Museum, Wilmington, DE
2017 Philadelphia Watercolor Society's 117th Annual International Exhibition of Works on Paper, Wallingford, Pa.
2017 Abington Art Center Faculty Show, Jenkintown, Pa
2016 Solo Exhibition, Watercolor Ecosystems, Elcy’s Cafe, Glenside, Pa
2016 Two-Person Exhibition, Sweet Mabel Folk Art & Fine Craft Gallery, Narberth, Pa
2016 MamaCITA10, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham, Pa.
2016 Simplicity, Penn Charter Triennial Exposition, Philadelphia, Pa.
2016 Three-Person Exhibition, CCA Shop Trunk Show, Elkins Park, Pa.
2015 Cheltenham Center for the Arts Annual Juried Painting Exhibition, Cheltenham, Pa.
2015 Beyond the Classroom, PAEA, The Henry Gallery, Penn State Great Valley, Malvern, Pa.
2015 Re.Collection, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham, Pa.
2015 Cheltenham Center for the Arts Member Show. Cheltenham, Pa. Honorable Mention Award
2014 Abington Art Center Juried Exhibition. Jenkintown, Pa. Director’s Award
2014 The Road to Here, Bee Squared Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
2013 MamaCITA Harrisburg Capitol Building Exhibition, Harrisburg, Pa.
2013 Begin: Hope, Faith, Resilience, The Painted Bride, Philadelphia, Pa.
2011 Cont. Ed. Annual Juried Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa.
2004 Those Who Teach, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, Pa.
2004 Artists from Community Art Centers, Philadelphia, City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.
2001 Small Oils Show, Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, Pa.
Published Artwork
2014 Mary Cassatt in the book Extraordinary Gifts:Remarkable Women of the Delaware Valley, published by Philadelphia Stories
2014 A Fish Needs a Tricycle published in Philadelphia Stories, Winter
2013 Sophia’s Chair published in Philadelphia Stories, Summer
2012 Discovery published for Holiday Fundraiser by Philadelphia Stories, December
Press
2017 "Dream Drives: Creative Haven at Abington Art Center" CBS3, First Aired Friday, November 3rd.
2017 Third Annual Chestnut Hill Plein Air Competition - Winners Announced. June 10, 2017
2016 Featured Artist, MamaCITA March 31
2013 "Abington Teachers to Talk at National Art Conference" by Misha Arnosky, Abington Patch, September 2013
2013 First Friday Feature. Make Teach Repeat a Blog by Artist Diana Trout. December 6, 2013