Julia Balfour is a abstract painter from Toronto, Canada. The forms found in her abstract paintings are a trace of her experiences, deeply influenced by colour. Her abstract paintings reflect her view on the importance of colour in its most elegant and purest form. She uses watercolour to develop layers and relies on colour to construct its own shape and find its place within a composition.
She has made small works on paper and also has accomplished large watercolour works on canvas. Julia had the opportunity of creating two large watercolour paintings that are each 14-feet by 8-feet, installed at the lobby of the Lighthouse Tower on Toronto’s waterfront.
Julia has shown her work in local galleries and is part of public collections throughout the city of Toronto.
Education
2018 | Bachelor of Fine Art, the Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto
Exhibitions
2021 | Ojibway Virtual Art Show
2019 | Hollace Cluny Artist Show, Toronto
2019 | Ojibway Art Show, Georgian Bay
2019 | Art Gems Emerging Artists Silent Auction, Toronto
2019 | The Gathered Gallery, Window Display, Toronto
2018 | Get Noticed Exhibition, Red Head Gallery, Toronto
2018 | Experiencing Perspectives Exhibition, Mercedes- Benz Financial, Mississauga
2018 | Art Toronto, Canada's International Art Fair
2018 | Emerging Artist Juried Exhibition, Ontario Society of Artists, Etobicoke
2018 | Upstart Exhibition, The Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto
2018 | Graduate Exhibition, OCAD University
2018 | The Big Draw Event Auction, OCAD University
2017 | Una Piccola Scintilla, OnArt Gallery, Florence, Italy
2016 | Open Studio OCAD Florence Campus, Italy
Collections
2024 | Ivy Building, Oni One, Toronto
2023 | Moss Installation with ByNature, Ivy Building, Toronto
2022 | Navacord, Toronto
2021 | Park Hyatt Toronto, Tatar Art Projects
2021 | La Banane Restaurant, Toronto
2020 | The Lighthouse Tower Lobby, The Daniels Corporation and Oni One, Toronto
2019 | Hollace Cluny showroom, Toronto
Publications & Media
2023 | Print feature in Alice, Darling film, Toronto International Film Festival
2022 | Featured in the All Modern catalogue
2021 | Featured in ELLE Decoration Canada Magazine
2021 | Featured in Designlines Magazine
2020 | Featured in House and Home Magazine
2020 | Ninth Editions Journal Interview and Studio Tour
2018 | Featured in Experiencing Perspectives Catalogue, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services
2018 | Cut It Out, Art Installation, Dorothy H. Hoover Library
Awards
2018 | Third Place Award, Ontario Society of Artists Juried Exhibition
2018 | Fred Hagan "Passion in Painting" Award