Born in Canada, Julie Cowan

Married Sir Christopher Oakes

Resides in New York and Vernon, BC.

Solo Exhibitions

2005                         Poultry in Motion, The Absolute Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa.

2005                         Human Sacrifice-The Revolving Door, Lehmann and Leskiw Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario.

2005                         Human Sacrifice-Quercia Stories, The Rivington Gallery, London, England. 

2004                         Poppies and the Sublime, Featured Artist, The Fugitive Gallery, Vernon, BC.

2001                         Gentle Bondage, Vernon Public Gallery, Vernon, BC.

Private Parade, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.

2000                        Reptiles and Roses, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.

1999                        Venezia, Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC.

Complimenti, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.

1998                                    Rising Above, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ont.

Feathers Flying, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.

1997                                    The Venice Series, Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC.

The Venice Series, The Grunt Gallery, Vancouver, BC.

Home Offerings, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.

1996                                    Herstory, The Alternator Gallery, Kelowna, BC.

1994                                    Cunte Perfume Launching, Artimisia Gallery, Vancouver, BC.

Upright Man, Upright Woman, Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC.

                                Born to Shock, Gallery 56, Vancouver, BC.

1993                                    B.P.A. RCA Visuals, Public Art Gallery,  St. Johns, Nfld.

1992                         Born to Shock,  Alternator Gallery, Kelowna, BC.

1987                                    I am a Woman with a Past, Vernon Public Gallery, BC.

1985                                    Gardens and Clothes Lines, Assiniboia Gallery, BC.

1983                        Lady Oakes, Temple Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas

1973                        Chandoo Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Zangmo

Selected Group Exhibitions

2005                         Spot the Dog, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, Alaska.

2004                         Big and Small Show, East Village Art Coalition, Des Moines, Iowa.

2003                        SCOPE International, Curcio Projects, Miami, Florida

2002                         Meledandri, Fred Mitchell and Julie Oakes, Sugarhill Art Center, NY

                                SCOPE International, Gershwin Hotel, New York, NY

2001                         Having Returned, Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC.

2000                        Master Program Exhibition, New York University, New York, NY.

1999                                    Gallery Artists, Totem Gallery, Venice, Italy.

Clara e gli Americani, Brescia Gallery, Brescia, Italy. Catalog

Masters Program Exhibition, Venice, Italy. Catalog

1998                                    Venice, Casa Italiana, New York, NY.

1998                        New York University Masters Program Exhibition, Venice, Italy. Catalogue

1996                         Jury Show, Vernon Public Art Gallery, Vernon, BC.

Gallery Artists, Alternator Gallery, Kelowna, BC.

1995                                    Gallery Artists, Grunt Gallery, Vancouver, BC.

1994-1999               Group Exhibitions, Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC.

1994                        Emerging Artists, Museum of Modern Art, Miami, Fla.

                                Art of the Motorcycle, Redding Art Gallery, Redding, Ca.

1993                         Images and Objects XI, Assembly of BC Arts Councils, Trail, BC. Catalogue

1992                                    Juried Show, Daniel Cameron, Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY.

In the Biblical Sense, Smash Gallery, Vancouver, BC.

B.C. Festival of the Arts, Vernon, B.C.

1991-1992               Earthlines, Deadlines, Lifelines is a group show of seven artists curated by John Taylor. The exhibition included seven large paintings by Oakes including the triptych “Behind Those Hills, There are No Trees” which aroused controversy and extensive media attention. When the BC Forestry industry took exception to the works.

01/14-02/13           The Kelowna Public Art Gallery/Museum, Kelowna, B.C.

03/30-04/29           The Vernon Public Art Gallery/Museum, Vernon, B.C.

05/29-07/05           The Redding Public Art Gallery/Museum, Redding, CA

08/01-08/31           The Hama Sushi Gallery, Venice Beach, CA

12/01-12/31           Neutral Ground, Regina, Saskatchewan

09/06-10/20           The Art Gallery of the South Okanagan, Penticton, B.C. 

                                Canadian Museum and Curators Conference held here in September.

11/22-01/05           The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C.

1991                        Helio Gallery, New York, NY Group Show

1990                        OAL Gallery, Kelowna, B.C. Condominium Show

1989                        Dome Gallery, New York, N.Y

1989                        Vernon Public Art Gallery, Okanagan Artists

1989                        Loch Mayberry Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1988                        Okanagan Jury Show, Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops, B.C.

1988                        B.C. Festival of the Arts, Victoria, B.C.

1988                        Gallery Gagnon, Vernon, B.C.

1986                        Assiniboia Art Gallery, Regina, Sask. Two Woman Show

1986                        Bessborough Gallery, Sakatoon, Sask.

1985                        Rosemont Gallery, Regina, Sask. Two Women Show

1985                        Penticton Art Gallery, Art Attack, four artists

1983                        PIAFA Art Auction, Penticton, B.C.

1982                        Okanagan Jury Show, Penticton, B.C.

1982                        Kamloops Public Gallery, A bed of Ones Own, eight women

1980-1978               Grainary Gallery, Fintry, B.C. Owned and operated and

exhibited solo and group shows

1977                        Kelowna Public Gallery B.C. Two person show

1976                        Brackendale Gallery, Brackendale, B.C.

1976                        BauXi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

1976                        Galerie Royale, Vancouver, B.C.

1969                        Winnipeg Public Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Visual Performances

1994                         Cunte Perfume Launching, Artimisia Gallery, Vancouver, BC

1993                                    A Bevy of Beauties, Alternator Gallery, Kelowna, BC

                               Breasts Protest Fashion Extravaganza, RCA Visuals, St. Johns, Nfld

1992                                    Breast Protest Anonymous, Vernon, BC

1989                         SWAT, OAA Gallery, Kelowna, BC

1986                                    I am a Woman with a Past, Vernon Public Gallery, Vernon, BC

1969                        Purse Snatching, in conjunction with Felix Partz.

Videos

1996                        Women who Wax and Pluck, (5 minutes) produced and acted.

1993                                    Cunte, (3 minutes) produced.

1994                                    Crow’s Feet, (2 minutes, 48 seconds) produced.

1994                                    Trashy Lingerie at the Cappuccino Bar, (12 min., 14 seconds), produced and acted.

1993                                    A Bevy of Beauties, (3 minutes, 4 seconds) produced, acted.

1992                                    Breasts Protest Anonymous, (13 minutes) produced, acted.

1989                         Snuff Walls Around Townhouses (SWAT), 4 minutes, produced, acted.

1987                                    I am a Woman with as Past, 25 minutes, produced, acted.

1983                                    Lewd Wave, (5 minutes) designed, acted.

1984                                    Wives and Lovers, (4 minutes) produced, acted.

Education

2004                        Masters Degree in Cultural Theory, New  School  university, New York

2000                                    Masters Degree, Art and Art Professions, NYU, New York, NY.

1996                                    Computer Graphic Design, Extension Dept. Okanagan University College,  Vernon, BC.

1998                        Canadian Securities Commission Certificate, CSC, Toronto, Ont.

1975                                    Professional Teaching Certificate, University of BC, Vancouver, BC.

1974                                    Intensive Chinese Language, Tibetan History, New School for Social Research,

1971-1973               Thanka painting under the master Lhasa court Thanka painter, Sherab

                                 Palden Berut, Samye Ling Tibetan Center, Eskdalemuir,Scotland.

1969                                    Bachelor of Fine Arts, Gold Medal, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.

1966                                    Painting 101, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, Sask.

1965                        Summer Painting School, Banff Centre of Fine Arts,

with Charles Stegeman and Francoise Andre

Writings

2006                       Headbones Anthology, 2006

2006                       Conscientious Perversity,  212 pages

2005                       The Revolving Door  228 pages

2004                                   Quercia Stories: Lay My Head on the Chest of the Dane, Gentle Bondage, Editing  Evil

2001                         Personal observation reportage for “The Morning Show”, CBC radio, BC

                               following September 11, for eight broadcasts.

1974                      White Socks Suck, Young adult novelette, 87 pages

Selected Reviews

2001                        Sights of Resistance by Robert J. Belton (University of Calgary Press, 2001)  Julie 

                                Oakes  – “Boys when the Spring Comes,” pages 167, 318, 319.

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