Julia Fordyce is an L.A. based multimedia artist and muralist. Her work is a celebration of the eternal now, and empowered individuals thriving within it. Through painting, street art, video and fiber works, she explores human connection, nostalgia, and the inner landscapes that inhabit us all. Her work aims to envelope the mind and gaze of the viewer in the same way that we are held by feeling, each other and the cradling universe within which we dwell; encouraging the viewer to exist in the spaces between mind and matter, dreams and reality.
Through painting large-scale public artworks, change in ourselves and the world is proven possible. Driven to make art accessible to all, Fordyce utilizes street art to realize this vision. Her public art practice is built around empowerment, self-actualization and emancipation of the viewer through creative enhancement of their communities. Through street art, Fordyce has collaborated with communities and organizations working to enact social change in realms of feminism, food justice, mental health, education, and human rights, and has had the pleasure to learn from and connect with communities in these neighborhoods through the process. Her murals interrupt and add to passerby's daily experience by providing colorful windows into alternate realities, and incite critical thought, introspection and inspiration. The ultimate impulse behind her public work is to provide momentary liberation for the viewer from their day, their mind or their society by sharing with them the same alternate view she has creating new worlds, narratives and characters out of paint.
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Education
2023 BA (pending) Interdisciplinary Narrative Studies with a Minor in Studio Art
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO
2010 Maryland Institute College of Art Pre-College Program
Baltimore, MD
Commissioned Murals
2022 ‘Rio Dell Over 100 Years’, 816’ sq. ft. Exterior Mural for the city of Rio Dell, CA.
2021 ‘St.Vincent de Paul Organization’, 30’ x 16’
Exterior Mural for non-profit organization in Eureka, CA.
2021 ‘Koffe To-Go Mural’ 10’ x 12’
Exterior Mural for business in Eureka, CA.
2021 ‘Isolation Jubilation’ 20’ x 8’
Exterior Mural for StreetWise Artivism Festival, Boulder, CO.
2021 ‘Harry Garcia’ 20’ x 18’ and ‘Kuda Mural’ 30’ x 18’ Exterior Murals for Kuda Distro, Eureka, CA.
2021 ‘Lytton Family Portrait’ 35’ x 9’ Private Residence, Sunny Brae, CA.
2021 ‘Redwood Moth Magic’ 10’ x 6’
Exterior mural for Pipe Creek Farm, Garberville, CA.
2020 ‘Treenie’ 16’ x 17’
Exterior mural for ‘The Collective’ residential housing
Rino Arts District, Denver, CO
2020 ‘Gemini Rising’ and ‘Butterfly Betty’ (10’ x 6’ on each side)
Exterior murals on a vintage camper/trailer for a client in Denver, CO
2020 ‘Piazza Navona’ (40’ x 20’)
Assisted artist ‘BayArea Muralist’ Hayley Ferreira
Exterior mural on Cookies Dispensary, Hayward, CA
2019 ‘Intergalactic Underwater Cosmic Love’ (20’ x 60’)
Collaboration with Julia Williams/the Designosaur
Colorado Crush Street Art and Graffiti Festival
Exterior mural on The Embassy Bar, Rino Arts District, Denver, CO
2019 ‘As Above So Below’ (8’ x 12’)
Exterior mural for Arise Festival, Sunrise Ranch, Loveland, CO
2019 ‘Transformation Elation Sensation’ (22’ x 20’)
Exterior mural for Ft. Collins Mural Project,
Ft. Collins Bike Co-op, Ft. Collins, CO
2019 ‘Cosmic Gemini Fiddlers’ (7’ x 20’)
Exterior mural on the Forgotten Works Bookstore, Viroqua, WI
2019 ‘La Familia es Sagrada y el Futuro es Feminino’ (10’ x 10’)
Collaboration with MSU Denver Murals
Exterior mural for Westwood Community Arts District, Lakewood, CO
2019 ‘No Guts No Glory’ (15’ x 40’)
Collaboration with MSU Denver Murals
Exterior mural for The Curious Theater, Denver, CO
2018 ‘Human Element in the Land of the Turtles’ (13’ x 20’)
Exterior mural for the Akumal Arts Festival, Akumal, Mexico
2018 ‘Know Farmer Know Food, No Farmer No Food’ (Dimensions Unknown)
Urban Farm Truck, Denver, CO
2018 ‘We Rise by Lifting Others’ (10’ x 25’)
Interior mural at Gust Elementary School, Denver, CO
2018 ‘Glitch in the Matrix’ (8’ x 12’)
Exterior mural for Arise Festival, Sunrise Ranch, Loveland, CO
2018 ‘Sanctuario’ (10’ x 15’)
Theater Production Backdrop, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO
2018 ‘Organic Food is Your Birthright’ and ‘Las Reinas’ (12’ x 25’ and 4’ x 10’)
Exterior and interior murals at The Mercury Café, Denver, CO
2018 ‘ENVS’ Collaboration with Zehb Palmer (4’ x 7’ x 2”)
Environmental Sustainability Dept. Mural for Western State University
Gunnison, CO
2018 ‘Twisted Smoothie CO.’ (7’ x 15’ x 4’)
Twisted Smoothie Food Truck, Wheatridge, CO
2018 ‘Foxy Lady’ (18’ x 18’)
Exterior mural at the Fox Compound for the 420 on the Block Festival
Denver, CO
2018 ‘Wolf Whisper’ (13’ x 20’)
Interior mural at Rino Boozhall, Denver, CO
2017 ‘Ode To Creators’ (11’ x 18’)
Colorado Crush Street Art and Graffiti Festival
Exterior mural on 28th and Larimer, Rino Arts District, Denver, CO
2017 ‘Sea Horse Danceathon’ (12’ x 10’)
Exterior mural on The Stone Pony Bar,
Santa Fe Arts District, Denver, CO
2017 ‘Celebrating 125 Years’ (40’ x 13’)
Exterior mural at Florence Crittenton High School, Denver, CO
2016 ‘Water is Life’ Collaboration with Zehb Palmer (Dimensions Unknown)
Colorado Crush Street Art and Graffiti Festival
Exterior mural on 35th and Walnut, Rino Arts District, Denver, CO
2016 ‘Raccoon’s Cradle’ and ‘Whooo Aren’t You?’
Exterior murals for the Big Wonderful, Denver, CO
2016 ‘Pueblo’s Neon Alley’ Collaboration with Zehb Palmer
Exterior canvas mural for the Neon Alley, Pueblo, CO
Exhibitions and Events
2020 Group Show and Auction, BLM
Art For Reform Online Art Exhibit and Gallery
2020 Denver Art Social (Guest Artist)
Mirus Art Bar and Gallery, Denver, CO
2020 Group Show, Love Letters
40 West Arts Gallery, Denver, CO
2019, 2017 Denver Deluxe, Live Painted Canvas
Park Burger, Denver, CO.
2019 America Meditates, Live Painted Canvas
City Park, Denver, CO.
2019 Group Show, Urban Landscape
Applied Learning Center, Auraria Campus, Denver, CO
2019 Opening Minds Through Art (OMA) Abstract Art Facilitator/Volunteer
Shalom Park Senior Residence, Aurora, CO
2019 Conservatory Green High School Guest Artist Lecture
Denver, CO
2018 Group Show, Metro Now
Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, CO
2018 Group Show, Women’s Empowerment
M. Romero Gallery, Denver, CO
2018 Denver Public Art App Launch Party, Live Painted Canvas
McNichols Building, Denver, CO
2018 Kunsmiller Art Academy Mural Launch, spray paint guest teacher for K-8 students
Denver, CO
2018 Cross Culture Event, Live painted collaborative mural with guests’ input
Sie Film Center, Denver, CO
2017 National Stock Show Sustainability Exhibit,
Live painted group canvas with artists Tuke One and Casey Kawaguchi
National Western Center, Denver, CO
2017, 2015 Group Show, Arise Festival
Sol Tribe Gallery, Loveland, CO
2016 Sticky Situation, Live Painted Canvas
Exdo Event Center, Denver, CO
2014 Flow For Aleppo Benefit for Hand in Hand with Syria
Auctioned Painting at the Althea Center, Denver, CO
2012 Solo Show, Forgotten Works Bookstore, Viroqua, WI.