PATTERNS AND TONES

  Article in the online magazine Music Connection

"Green and Blue Notations" 2026 Gouache collage, suede cord, and push pins on paper 19 x 27" © Julie Green Julie Green | A Solo Exhibition Where the Field Begins to Sing  Exhibition Dates June 14 to June 29, 2026  Opening Reception Saturday, June 20 5-9pm  Closing Reception Sunday, June 28 3-5pm  Keystone Art Space Gallery 338 S. Ave 16 Los Angeles, CA 90031   When I sing, I see each note in a bubble of color. It does not arrive as a distinct image  or symbol, but as a translucent colored sphere vibrating in space. It feels architectural  and alive all at once, as if the tones were constructing a landscape from within. Color  behaving like tone, tone behaving like structure. This body of work grows from that interior phenomenon called Chromesthesia. "Red Frequency" 2026 Gouache painting and graphite on paper 22 x 16" © Julie Green From the gouache paintings and collages to the wood relief constructions and wired  alabaster, Where the Field Be...

A gesture of gratitude Grier Cooper and I have always serendipitously greeted each other with a hand gesture that is at the same time an exclamation point and a mirror. This gesture has been persistent in our 30+ years of friendship and means a great deal to the both of us. When I asked her to assist me for an opening I was having in New Mexico, I could hear the hand going up over the phone, "of course" was the answer. After flying in Thursday night, we decided to check out the Petroglyph National Monument the following morning. The national monument, which stretches 17 miles along Albuquerque's West Mesa, is a volcanic basalt escarpment that dominates the city's western horizon and is the largest petroglyph site in North America. Seeing the rock carvings of varying symbols drawn across the landscape 400 to 700 years ago was humbling. I tried to imagine how they happened upon this escarpment and whether they were on their way to a village, whether they were traveling ...

  I'm delighted to announce that I will be part of a three person exhibition in Albuquerque, New Mexico at The Richard Levy Galler y February 25 - April 4. Along with artists Kim Largey  and Carl Smith , I will be exhibiting the following 6 gouache and flashe collages and 1 gouache painting.  If you are in town, I will be attending the opening on Friday, March 6th from 6-8pm.  It would be delightful to see you in person!  I will also be participating this year in several collaborative projects created by Kristine Schomaker from Shoebox Arts at The Startup Art Fair LA in Venice, CA. February 27th - March 1st. Over a hundred artists will be taking over the hotel and each room will have its own flavor. "Venus of the Brewery" 2026 Alabaster 10 1/2 x 3 x 3 1/2" Artwork © Julie Green In collaboration with Kristine Schomaker In hotel room #203 , I will be exhibiting my new Alabaster sculpture as part of Kristine Schomaker's ongoing project "Perceive Me". When ...

  Like the Phoenix rising from the ashes, 2025 has been a challenging yet incredibly transformative year.  The extreme events of this year happened at a breakneck speed. Right out of the gate, the Eaton Fire tore through our town of Altadena on January 7th, laying waste to over 9,000 structures. Our community was devastated and the impact of this event has reverberated throughout the year. "Outer Inner Space No. 2" 2025    I was in a daze for several months trying to piece our life back together and did very little work in my studio. It wasn't until a friend of mine was talking about writing a play about women in science did I feel the urge to get back to thinking about art. I began slowly with 4 works in gouache which literally reignited my passion to create something after the fires. I gave myself the assignment of creating "backdrops" for my friend's yet to be written play. Thinking about something besides the unending steps one needs to take while being ...

Studio A6 I moved into my own studio at Keystone last month and I cannot wait to show you what is inside! Please join me and 50 other artists on Saturday for open studios. Julie Green November 7, 2025 Keystone Art Space  OPEN STUDIOS  Saturday November 8, 2025 4pm - 9pm Keystone Art Space Open Studios is a unique experience for art lovers and collectors of all levels to engage and connect with emerging and established artists in Los Angeles. Keystone artists welcome visitors into their workspaces to get a behind-the-scenes look into the creative process and purchase works directly from the artist. Always vibrant and fun, guests are encouraged to wander the halls, personally interact with artists in their studios, mingle with other art enthusiasts, and enjoy the works skillfully produced every day at this fine arts complex. Keystone Art Space has over 50 artist studios featuring painting, illustration, printmaking, jewelry, photography, sculpture and more. Don't miss this op...

  I'm thrilled to be included in two group exhibitions here in Los Angeles, both of which will be opening next weekend and both of which include work I've done in the past but which have never been exhibited before. Earlier this year,  I decided to pull out photographs and paintings that still resonated with me. Fortunately, I found a platform for several images within these exhibitions.  I look forward to sharing these works with you and hope to see you at one or both of these exhibitions next weekend! Julie Green SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025      On Saturday, I am so grateful to see "Capitaine No. 1" from The Mask Series shot in 2000 exhibited in a group show,  "Lost and Found: Open Call" ,  at the Los Angeles Center for Photography.   This exhibition includes works by artists from across the US who focus on queer joy.  In this moment, as the US marks a decade since legalizing gay marriage, and when people in power insist on marginalizing...