I blend multiple images into a single abstract composition to explore the shifting nature of perception. My work—spanning photography and film—bridges the space between reality and imagination, merging distinct moments into one cohesive visual experience. Through layered imagery, texture, light, and movement, I examine memory, emotional inheritance, and the quiet tensions beneath the surface. I invite viewers to pause and reflect on both the familiar and the unexpected, discovering harmony within what first appears fragmented.
Julie A. Lopez
Visual Artist & Filmmaker
Awards
2023 Milagro Latino Artist Fund; Portland, OR
2013 Photographer's Forum 33rd Annual Spring Photography Contest, Honorable Mention
2013 Exposed: Japantown 2013, Seattle, WA, Honorable Mention
2010 Magnolia Juried Art Show, 2nd Place Judges’ Choice
1997 Silver Gamma Award, Best Cover, Habitat World Magazine Association of Georgia
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Solo Exhibitions
2005 Q Cafe, Seattle, WA
1996 Little Wing Gallery, Portland, WA
1994 Bluecoats Gallery, Liverpool, England
Group Exhibitions
2025 Mundo de las Mujeres; Milagro Zocalo, Portland, OR
2024 Hanging on the Balance; Satellite Art Show, Miami Beach, FL
2023 On The Ledge; Honey Latte Café, Portland, OR
2019 Art Hop, Second Saturday: Art & Soul Artist Residency, Grapevine Bistro, Truth or Consequences, NM
2018 Pacific Northwest Viewing Drawers, Blue Sky Gallery, Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts, Portland, OR
2017 ¡Viva! – Latino/a Visions, Seattle Center Armory, Seattle, WA
2017 Longshot 2017, Photo Center NW, Seattle, WA
2017 Female Photographers Of Etsy, 1857 Hotel, Paducah, KY
2016 Female Photographers Of Etsy International Exhibition, Janice Mason Art Museum, Cadiz, KY
2014 Out With a Bang, Corridor Gallery, Seattle, WA
2014 Portraiture: Through The Lens, Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
2013 Art on The Fence, Collaborative Public Art Piece, Edmonds, WA
2013 Black & White: Mastering the Art of Photography, Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
2013 Icon: Hanson Scott Gallery, Seattle, WA
2013 Longshot 2013, Photo Center NW, Seattle, WA
2013 CoCA Explosion, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
2013 Edmonds Art Festival, Juried Gallery, Edmonds, WA
2010 Magnolia Art Show, Seattle, WA
2007 Group Art Show, OK Hotel & Artist Suites, Seattle, WA
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Film
2026 Love, Bigfoot (Short Narrative Film)
Original Story by Julie A. Lopez; Co-Screenwriter; 2nd Unit Director; Executive Producer
Post-Production
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Residencies
2019 Art & Soul Artist Residency; Truth or Consequences, NM
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Education
2013 ArtsNow Edge Program for Visual Artists, Edmonds, WA
1988 BFA Professional Photography; Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, CA
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Publications
2013 F-Stop: A Photography Magazine, Issue #61, “Cities”
2013 Vassar The Alumnae Quarterly, Spring/Summer 2013, Volume 109, Issue 2
2012 Spindrift Art & Literary Journal, Shoreline Community College, pp. 25, 45, 88
2011 Method Press, Issue 02: A Funny Story, Summer 2011, p. 4
2001 Habitat For Humanity: One Family at a Time; 25 Years of Building Houses and Hope
1995 Architecture Magazine, “Habitat For Humanity,” pp. 133–134
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Media
2011 Design on a Dime, HGTV. Photograph featured on air and website. Air date: Dec. 10, 2011
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Bibliography
2012 “Iphoneography,” Advertising and Promotion Etsy Team Blog, Feb. 23. apteamonetsy.blogspot.com
2011 “Interview with Photographer Julie Lopez,” Creative Artists Blog, by Emily Goodwin, Aug. 1. creativeartistsblog.com
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