Julie Brookman
For this native Californian, the sea is her muse. Having spent her lifetime near it, and time as a dive instructor in it, Julie Brookman uses encaustic painting to capture the myriad faces and moods of the ocean. She holds a Degree in Fine Art with an emphasis in photography from San Francisco State University.
Brookman's encaustic technique layers and molds hot wax and pigment as it cools. Parts of this process are inherently uncontrollable - not unlike the ocean itself - so her paintings literally have a life of their own. And yet, Brookman makes the constantly churning ocean stand still in order to capture and hold onto a moment of chaos.
"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. It is permanent, but always changing."
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Splash!
A Group Show Celebrating the Joys of Summer June 21 - July 31, 2024SPLASH! A Group Show Celebrating the Joys of Summer Splash into Summer with a refreshing blend of works celebrating the water, the sun, and the joy of the season. Opening...Read more -
San Francisco Art Fair
April 25 - 28, 2024Please join Studio Shop Gallery for the 2024 edition of San Francisco Art Fair. At this year's art fair Studio Shop Gallery will be featuring artworks by Roland Petersen, Julie...Read more -
Holiday Open House
December 2 - 16, 2023Burlingame, CA - As the holiday season unfolds, Studio Shop Gallery is thrilled to announce its much-anticipated Holiday Open House, a celebration of art, community, and seasonal cheer. The event...Read more -
Art Market San Francisco 2023
April 20 - 23, 2023Please join Studio Shop Gallery for the 2023 edition of Art Market San Francisco. At this year's art fair Studio Shop Gallery will be featuring artworks by Julie Brookman, Jung...Read more
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Art Market San Francisco 2022
Art Market San Francisco 2022 April 21 - 24, 2022Visit the Studio Shop Gallery at Art Market SF at Fort Mason, April 21 – 24.Read more
This year we will be featuring Roland Petersen, Julie Brookman, Daniel Ochoa and Peter Roux. -
Every Day is a Miracle
105th Anniversary Exhibition September 10 - November 28, 2020We are very proud of the role the Studio Shop has played in the history of Burlingame for the last 105 years and we wanted to have a celebration. But...Read more -
Re-Emergent
May 1 - August 31, 2020Other pieces in the exhibition include figurative works by artists Melinda Cootsona, Seaglass and Zoey Frank, Peter Reading. Both depict characters in moments of repose and reflection, yet the paintings...Read more -
Art Palm Springs 2020
February 14 - 17, 2020Read more
EDUCATION
2002 San Francisco State University, Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art with an emphasis in
Photography, Graduated on Dean’s List
EXHIBITIONS
2024
San Francisco Art Fair, Studio Shop Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2023
Art Market San Francisco, Studio Shop Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Acqua Art Miami, Marloe Gallery, New York, NY
2022
Art Market San Francisco, Studio Shop Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Acqua Art Miami, Marloe Gallery, New York, NY
2021
Affordable Art Fair, Marloe Gallery, New York, NY
Oceans and Airstreams, EDNA Contemporary, San Luis Obispo, CA
DART for Art, Burlingame, CA
2020
Art Palm Springs, Studio Shop Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
Intersect - Online, Aspen, CO
Everyday is a Miracle, Studio Shop Gallery, Burlingame, CA
2019
Pulse, Miami Beach, Miami, FL
Root Division, San Francisco, CA
Texas Contemporary, Marloe Gallery, Houston, TX
Seattle Art Fair, Marloe Gallery, Seattle, WA
Art Market San Francisco, Studio Shop Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Sanctuary Arc, On-Line Gallery, juried by Bryan Yedinak Juror
Arts Benicia at the Rellik, January Diane Williams, Curator, Benicia, CA
2018
Saudade, Solo Show, Jen Tough, Benicia, CA
Art Santa Fe, Jen Tough, Santa Fe Selects Award winner, Santa Fe, NM
Summer Show, Jen Tough, Benicia, CA
Art Expo Las Vegas, Opus, Las Vegas, NV
EDNA Contemporary, benefiting art in schools, San Luis Obispo, CA
2017
Saudade, Solo Show, Branner Spangenberg Gallery, Redwood City, CA
2016
Dada, Branner Spangenberg Gallery, Redwood City, CA
AWARDS
2015
Honorable Mention Commendation for “Woman's’ View”
2002
"Stillwell Show" Best Mixed media Sculpture
Art Santa Fe Selects Award winner
