Artwork Description

Julie Jankowski's artwork, titled "Red Dog," is a striking print that features a dog rendered in monochromatic shades of red. The artist employs loose, bold brushstrokes to depict the dog's body, creating an expressive and textured surface that contrasts with the flat red background. The dog is centrally positioned within the composition, occupying most of the space. This chromatic and compositional simplicity imparts a sense of elegance while highlighting the nuanced red values and varied textures.

Details:
Artist: Julie Jankowski
Title: "Red Dog"
Date: 1997
Medium: Serigraph, AFA Press in Michigan
Edition No.: 1/30
Dimensions: 28 x 31.5 in
Condition Report: Very good condition
Provenance: Private collection
Inscriptions: numbered lower left corner; titled in the lower center; signed lower right corner

About the artist:
Julie Jankowski is a visual artist and educator residing in Baltimore. She holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree (MFA) from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA) in painting and printmaking from Ball State University in Muncie, IN. Her academic journey also included studies in painting and drawing at Indiana University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

During her career, Jankowski achieved recognition as a semi-finalist in the Janet and Walter Sondheim Prize competition in Baltimore, MD, and as a semi-finalist for the Bethesda Urban Partnership Trawick Prize in Bethesda, MD. She also served as the Professional Artist in Residence at Ox Bow, The Summer School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Jankowski's artwork has been selected for exhibition by curators and jurors from renowned institutions such as the Delaware Museum of Art, the Institute for Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, the Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, and P.S. 1 in New York.

In addition to her visual art practice, Julie Jankowski is a graphic designer and typographer with experience in designing and producing books and educational materials in Baltimore and Northern Virginia. She regularly exhibits her artwork in the Baltimore/Washington region and teaches post-secondary studio arts courses, contributing to the local art community.