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AAI LTSP Artist Recipient Studio #502
Julie
Allen
sculpture
RED ROSE, WHITE ROSE (detail). 1998. Candy, saran wrap, wax paper, white chocolate, and tape. 9 1/2" x 25" x 1"
Artist
Statement:
A young housewife
wraps the last baloney sandwich in wax paper and turns to the window,
wondering what she might fashion next. The wax paper emerges from
the roll translucent and untouched, a wide, expectant ribbon. She
gingerly lifts the ephemeral swath and begins to cut, estimating the
measurements of her own body. Edges of the wax paper become scalloped
and adorned with meticulous rosebuds. Row after row of dotted lace
is snipped, folded under, and attached to the various garment parts.
The housewife cuts and shapes obsessively, her fingers delicately
attempting to leave no record on the smooth, pale surface. But the
wax paper shows small wrinkles and creases of underestimation. Accidental
pinholes prick the front and rear panels. Still, she continues, adding
seams to curves, threading the waxy lace with a thin, buttery strip
of weightless white. With time, she knows it may yellow, but now it
seems eternally pristine. In one last act, she molds the various pieces
into one, hoping her guesses have been correct. Top edge lines up
with top edge, but gapes and puckers below. Odd union, alone, allows
the two to join. The last seam in place, she holds the garment up
to the light, watching the barest of shadows. Each blossom is echoed
by a faint after image, a trace of darkness. Every fold shows its
doubled thickness, allowing only half-light. Carefully, she lays the
garment away in a drawer and turns to wash the dishes.
Resume:
Born:
1970 Santa Monica, C.A.
Education:
1994 School of Visual Arts, New York. MFA degree.
1992
Franklin and Marshall College, Pennsylvania. BA degree.
Awards:
2001 Visiting Artist at the American Academy of Rome
1993 School of Visual Arts award for outstanding achievement.
1992 Graduated with honors from the Art Department at Franklin and Marshall
College.
1991 On-Campus Sculpture Competition, Franklin and Marshall College.
Group Exhibitions:
2000 "Pop and After: 1965-2000", Beth Urdang Gallery, Boston, Mass.
1999 "Wish You Were Here", Elsa Mott Ives Gallery, New York.
"Food for Thought", New Jersey Center for the Visual Arts, Summit, N.J.
1998 "Recent Items", Joseph Helman Gallery, New York.
"Sissybar", Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York.
"Works of Paper", Galerie Haus Schneider, Karlsrhue, Germany.
1997 "Invited", Joseph Helman Gallery, New York.
"Between the Acts" Art in General, New York.
"The Bathing Suit Show" Elsa Mott Ives Gallery, New York.
"Texas National", Stephen F. Austin Gallery, Nacogdoches, Texas.
"Metamorphosis", Claudia Gian Ferrari, Milan, Italy.
1996 "Small Works", Joseph Helman Gallery.
"Invitational", Joseph Helman Gallery, New York.
1995 "Open Exhibiton" CSV Center New York.
1993 "Work-Play; Picture Thinking and the Analogical Imagination", Visual
Arts Gallery, New York.
"Funny Girls: Women, Humor and the Visual Arts", Maria Feliz Gallery,
Jim
Thorpe, PA.
"Five Artists", Visual Arts Gallery, New York.
Contact:
Julie Allen
248 W. 17th St. #505
New York, N.Y.
10011
Tel. (212) 255-5586 (home)
(212) 677-4474 (studio)