Julia Church facts for kids

Julia Church (born on October 25, 1959) is a talented artist from Australia who was born in London, England. She creates amazing art using different methods like painting, printmaking, and graphic design. Julia is also a writer and has written many books and articles about Australian women's art. Her artworks are kept in important places like the National Gallery of Australia.

Early Life and Learning

Julia Church was born in London, England, in 1959. She lived there until she was 10 years old. In 1969, her family moved to Australia.

Later, in 1977, Julia started studying art at the Australian National University. From 1979 to 1981, she focused on photomedia (art using photography) at the Canberra School of Art.

Her Art Career

Since 1981, Julia Church has been part of several art groups and workshops. These groups helped artists work together and share ideas. Some of these groups included Acme Ink in Canberra and Jill Posters in Melbourne. She mainly uses a technique called screen printing to make her art. Screen printing is a way to push ink through a screen onto paper or fabric to create designs.

In 1990, Julia received a special grant that allowed her to travel and create art in Europe for six months. She even lived in Italy for a while.

Julia Church was still creating art as of September 2024.

Julia Church's Artworks

Julia Church has created many interesting artworks, mostly using screen printing. Here are a few examples:

• Blind dates calendar 1982 (women), 1981, a screen print.
• Canberra Youth Theatre's Troupe presents Treatment.Directed by Gail Kelly, 1981, a screen print for a theatre show.
• Dim your headlights, 1981–83, a large screen print.
• SuperDoreen, 1982, a screen print. Julia made several artworks featuring "SuperDoreen."
• ... Press, 1982, a screen print.
• A nuclear war for a radiation suntan, 1984, a screen print. This artwork shares a message about important world issues.
• This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper. Stop uranium mining, 1984, another screen print with a strong message.

Art Shows and Exhibitions

Julia Church's art has been shown in many exhibitions (art shows) over the years. These shows allow people to see her work. Some of the places her art has been displayed include:

• The Last Ten Years of Australian Art, at the Australian National Gallery, in 1982.
• Images of Women Prints and Drawings of the Twentieth Century, at the University of Melbourne Art Gallery, in 1983.
• Eighth British International Print Biennale, at Cartwright Hall, in 1984.
• A little beastiary: Works on paper by Julia Church, at aGOG, in 1991.

Where Her Art is Kept

Julia Church's artworks are part of the permanent collection at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. This means her art is kept there for people to see for a very long time.