Exploring the ideas of perception in our natural environment, my imagery begins as intuitive and expressive organic forms. These spaces seek to extrude order and balance from necessary chaos.
In my most recent series, the paintings create personal narratives of my life and relationships. Through this exploration, I’ve attempted to better understand my own symbolism and the psychological origin of my imagery.
“Nothing exists without change.” – Greek philosopher Heraclitus
ARTIST INFO
Julie (Miller) Kanapaux is a 2000 graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design. Julie majored in Fine Arts with a focus on painting and received a minor in Photography and Digital Imaging. At Ringling she was a Trustee Scholar and recipient of the school’s prestigious Presidential Sculpture Award given to one student every year. The site-specific sculpture she submitted for this award, “For the Humans,” has been displayed on campus since 1999 and still remains there as a permanent exhibit at the Ringling College campus.
Her work has also been featured in several alumni exhibitions, such as “ABSTRACTION,” a collaborative show in 2005 between The Art Center Sarasota and the Ringling College of Art and Design’s Fine Arts Department. She has been included in multiple editions of the school’s catalog and has served as solo Juror for one of the colleges’ prestigious annual student exhibits.
Since graduating, Julie has worked for Kahn Galleries in Kauai, HI as an Art Consultant. She has also enjoyed a successful career as a Graphic Designer and Art Director with firms such as G&G Advertising, CEA Marketing Group and SARASOTA MAGAZINE. Julie currently enjoys working as a freelance designer and painter in Northern New Jersey, where she has lived with her husband and son since 2010.
In my most recent series, the paintings create personal narratives of my life and relationships. Through this exploration, I’ve attempted to better understand my own symbolism and the psychological origin of my imagery.
“Nothing exists without change.” – Greek philosopher Heraclitus
ARTIST INFO
Julie (Miller) Kanapaux is a 2000 graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design. Julie majored in Fine Arts with a focus on painting and received a minor in Photography and Digital Imaging. At Ringling she was a Trustee Scholar and recipient of the school’s prestigious Presidential Sculpture Award given to one student every year. The site-specific sculpture she submitted for this award, “For the Humans,” has been displayed on campus since 1999 and still remains there as a permanent exhibit at the Ringling College campus.
Her work has also been featured in several alumni exhibitions, such as “ABSTRACTION,” a collaborative show in 2005 between The Art Center Sarasota and the Ringling College of Art and Design’s Fine Arts Department. She has been included in multiple editions of the school’s catalog and has served as solo Juror for one of the colleges’ prestigious annual student exhibits.
Since graduating, Julie has worked for Kahn Galleries in Kauai, HI as an Art Consultant. She has also enjoyed a successful career as a Graphic Designer and Art Director with firms such as G&G Advertising, CEA Marketing Group and SARASOTA MAGAZINE. Julie currently enjoys working as a freelance designer and painter in Northern New Jersey, where she has lived with her husband and son since 2010.
