In Julie Flandorfer’s artwork, she strives to understand the relationship between people and nature, and often the unnatural world that we’ve created. Flandorfer paints imagined scenes that are often quirky and awkward based on her memories of growing up in the country and in a small town. Her use of pop culture references, 20th century advertising motifs combined with snippets of nature show the many layers of memories we all have. Her bold colors and patterns aim to pull the viewer in, to spark a memory from their own past. Flandorfer’s paintings emphasize the beauty of life, be it humanoid or nature related, in all its awkwardness, complications and challenges.
“I’m especially inspired by vintage advertising and books; marbled endpapers and mid-century illustrations are so cool!”
Julie Flandorfer
Curriculum Vitae
Education
1989 - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
1990 - Graduate level art courses, University of North Texas
Exhibitions
2024 - Real/Unreal, solo show, Frisco Library Gallery, Frisco, TX
2024 - Venture X Big Works, group show, Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, Allen, TX
2024 - New Beginnings, solo show, Plano Library Gallery, Plano, TX
2024 - Hope Blooms, group show/auction, NorthPark Center, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Dallas, TX
2024 - Fresh Start, group show, Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, Frisco, TX
2023 - New Texas Talent XXX, Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
2023 - A Visual Journey, solo show, Sweetwaters, Richardson, TX
2022 - Realms of Reality, joint show, Deep Ellum Art Co., Dallas, TX
2022 - Current Works, solo show, Sweetwaters, Richardson, TX
2019 - Día de los Muertos, group show, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
2018 - Alumni Show, group show, Mississippi State University, MS
2017 - Rhinoctopus, chalk mural, joint show, Lark on the Park, Dallas, TX
2014 - Día de los Muertos, group show, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
Press
2024 - Spread in Art Seen Magazine, Winter 2024 issue
Teaching Experience
2002-2009 - Private and group art lessons for children ages 2-12, Dallas, TX
2008-2021 - Art workshops for adults and teens, Richardson Library, Richardson, TX (marbling, printing, mixed media, collage, art journaling, graphic novel creation, book illustration, silk scarf painting)
Commissions
2021 - Painting with a jazz and Dave Brubeck theme, Ken Womack, Dallas, TX
2019 - Chalk mural, Sweetwaters, Richardson, TX
2019 - Chalk mural, Sweetwaters, McKinney, TX
2001-2008 - Private portrait commissions
2005 - Mural with an abstracted Paris theme, Dallas, TX
1986-1988: Created 24 Portraits of All American Players, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
Artwork in Private Collections
Dallas, Frisco, Denton, and Richardson, Texas
San Diego, CA
Asheville, NC
Atlanta, GA
Guntersville, AL
Starkville, MS
Baton Rouge, LA
Seaside, CA
Berlin, Germany
Nova Scotia, Canada