JULIENNE ANDREA O'DURNING

FINE ARTIST

SCULPTURE - MURALS

IRONWORK

SCULPTURE - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IN IRON - FURNITURE IN WOOD AND IRON

LARGE OUTDOOR & INDOOR MURALS

PAINTINGS IN ACRYLIC AND OILS - PEN & INK DESIGN - PENCIL DRAWINGS IN COLOR & GRAPHITE

 SIGNAGE - ADVERTISING -GALLERY OWNER

CURRICULUM VITAE

GALLERIES owned and operated by JAO

     SPIRAL GALLERY: Fine art displaying my own and was inclusive of Philadelphia artists and

      poets at the Underground Art Museum, 519 South 4th St., Phila. PA 2000-2001

      OAKTREE GALLERY: Focusing on transcendental imagery, expansive universal archetypes

      and inner landscapes for the underground artists of the Taos community who came to learn

      about & discuss art or solve the problems of the world in an open free environment. The

      purpose was to experience the whole of which we are a part. Arroyo Seco, New Mexico

      APPLETREE GALLERY: This was when I was raising 3 children;

      Designed and executed commisions for local decorators, builders and architects which

      included staircases, railings, window guards, furniture, large & small iron sculpture, wall

      sculpture including 35' X 5' memorial wall sculpture for North Penn Hospital, Landsdale, PA.

      A 12' X 12' X 1' Iron wall for the ICA Made in Philadelphia Four show at the University of

      Pennsylvania. Located at 317 Bainbridge Street, Phila., PA.

      SOUTH STREET METALWORKS: When my children were little;

      Gary Salas and I began making non-objective commissions out of iron. I was designing and

      making furniture, wall sculpture, planters, chess sets, candleabras, desks, 3' iron candle

      holders or planters, macrame wall hangings, working with designers, decorators and private

      commissions. 612 South 4th St., Philadelphia, PA

      THE BLACKSMITH SHOP: This is where Gary and I learned to work in iron, we made

      decorative ironwork and sculpture for the Chadds Ford, PA area and sold to tourists.

      I had only two babies at this time.

MAJOR MURALS

      GATEWAY to KATE'S PLACE: 18' X 8': Entrance hall to Kate's Place, 20th & Sansom St.,

       Phila., PA - commissioned by Project H.O.M.E. - 2005.

      ROMY'S ROSES: Wall paintings of large roses for Scott and Emily Schwartz's daughters

      bedroom, Bala Cynwyd, PA. - 2005

      LANDSCAPE: A view of the town of POSITANO, Italy painted on the wall behind the bar at

      Positano Restaurant - Ardmore, PA - 1993

      HAWAIAN LANDSCAPE with LEMUR and PARROT: 11' X 7' on canvas

      Comissioned for Tim's Loft in Tribeca, NYC - 1993

      TEMPLE with JUNGLE SCENE: 62' X12" Outdoor mural , painted on wood and assembled

      for Lickety Split Restaurant, 4th and South St., Philadelphia, PA - 1987

      MURAL DECORATION: For the front facade of 1515 Fairmount Ave., Phila., PA for the

      Berman Group which is now the offices and housing of PROJECT H.O.M.E. - 1986

      NIGHT SCENE OF MOON OVER WATER with BLACK PALM TREES: 25' X 13'

       Outdoor mural, painted on entire building face with palm trees cut out of wood and reflections

       executed in concrete in sidewalk around the building at 4th & South Sts., Philadelphia, PA -

       1984.

SHOWS

      GROUP SHOW: At The PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION a non-profit funding

       organization in the SEPTA Building, 13th and Market sts., Phila., PA ( 3 Paintings ) 2004

      WAKING DREAMS: At PROJECT H.O.M.E Art Galllery and Cafe, 1515 Fairmount Ave.,

        Phila., PA - November 17 - January 17, 2003.

      ONE WOMAN SHOW: of watercolor, pencil sketches and acrylic paintings at St. Asaph's

      Church, April 5th - May 5th 2002.

      TAOS ART ASSOCIATION: Paticipated in many exhibits from 1993 - 1996

      INSTITUTE of CONTEMPORARY ARTS: University of Pennsylvania - "Forged Iron

      Wall" 12' X 12' X 1' 1982

      44 ARTISTS SHOW: Sculpture and paintings; Old Swedes Church, Phila.

      WOMEN in the ARTS: A citywide Phila. show in the 70's

PRINTING and ILLUSTRATION

      BOOK ILLUSTRATION: Not Far From the Mountains of the Moon by Kala Ladenheim,

      Dog Ear Press, Maine 1983. Cover and illustrations in Pen & Ink .

      EMPTY PRESS: I was a one woman silk-screen publisher of original calendar and cards,

      The 1979 MANDALA CALENDAR.

EDUCATION: The Philadelphia College of Art and self-taught.

WEBSITE: Spiral gallery.net Made by myself with the help of Grant Schaefer includes

      a history of my artwork with over 200 works, an artist's statement, and my commercial

      artwork which includes signage and the murals under the title of "figure painting".