Biography
Juliet Mevi, a native Californian and a resident of Emeryville. CA., is a full time artist working in Berkeley at the Sawtooth Building. She studied painting and figure drawing at Berkeley City College with art professors Susanne Yeiser, Evelyn Glauber and Mary Louise Stanley. Her style ranges from
realism to expressionism. Currently, Julie's work is heavily influenced by the Bay Area Figurative Artist movement. She is a member of The Oakland Art Association, East Bay Plein Air Painters Group, California Art Club, Northern CaliforniaWomen's Caucus for the Arts, and Pro Arts Gallery. Julie is skilled in the use of acrylics and oils and often combines the two in her work. Working on canvas, paper and panels, Julie has shown her work in several group and solo shows. She won “Best of Show” at the Flyway Festival in Mare Island in 2007, and “Best of Show” at the Characters Show at The Frank Bette Center for the Arts. She recently participated in a group show at Studio Gallery in San Francisco and at Warehouse 416 Studios in Oakland. Artists Magazine awarded her an Honorable Mention in their 2011 Annual Artist Contest.
