Biography
Julia Glatfelter grew up on the green hills of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Her earliest memories are of playing in the sun with her siblings - chasing each other through labyrinths of trees. Glatfelter regularly attended the Brandywine River Museum, "home of the Wyeths" and she lived among realistic depictions of Chester County by an American great, Andrew Wyeth. In 2017, Glatfelter received a Bachelor of Arts in both Studio Art and Art Education from Gordon College in Beverly, Massachusetts. Since then, she has taught art in various settings and developed her personal art practice. Today, she makes art and teaches middle school art in Alexandria, Virginia.
CV and Contact
Email:
glatfelterjulia@gmail.com
Artist Statement
My art practice is a meditative process of noticing, documenting, and recreating my daily views through playful media. By painting these everyday scenes, I am able to slow down to see the holiness within them and learn from the tenuousness of life. Visual imagery often includes the neighborhood I live in, the colorful changing seasons, and loved ones at rest or play. Making bright acrylic paintings, painted paper collages, and immersive installations allows me to regain a child-like wonder.
As an art educator, I am constantly challenged by children's ability to be enraptured by nature and unexpected events. My students could spend an hour watching a turtle or spend weeks monitoring a growing garden. By being attentive, I have found that the next step beyond wonderment is an experience of healing from nature. My work captures moments in time and highlights the renewal that nature can bring to its observers.
When others view my work, they often experience that same connection to their surroundings. In the end, we become more interconnected and more appreciative of what we often take for granted. I offer my art as a gateway into the beauty and value of the present moment.
CV
Education
2017, B.A. Art Education K-8 with Certification from Gordon College
2017, B.A. Studio Art from Gordon College; Semester exchange at MASSArt and Boston University
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2026, In The Company of Nature / A Two Person Exhibit / Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely, MD
2026, Sanctuary / A Solo Exhibition / Inova Schar Cancer Center, Fairfax, VA
2025, Paradise / A Solo Exhibition / Smallwood State Park, Marbury, MD
2025, Nature’s Viewfinder / A Solo Exhibition / Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, VA
2023, You Be Safe, Now / A Solo Exhibition / The Peale Museum, Baltimore, MD
2023, Neighborhood Views iii / A Solo Exhibition /Ministry of Brewing, Baltimore, MD
2022, Ripple Effect / A Solo Exhibition /Gallery Church Patterson Park, Baltimore, MD
2021, What We Heard / A Solo Exhibition /Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
2021, Neighborhood Views / A Solo Exhibition /Ministry of Brewing, Baltimore, MD
2021, Pouring Light / A Two Person Exhibit / Carroll Mansion, Baltimore, MD
2020, Crossing Borders / A Solo Exhibition / Night Owl Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2017, Drawings, Prints and Paintings Display / A Solo Exhibition / Local Yoga Cafe, West Chester, PA
2017, Bear Witness Group Show / A Two Person Exhibit / Local Yoga Cafe, West Chester, PA
2017, 36 Rutland Street / A Solo Exhibit / The United South End Settlements, Boston, MA
Group Exhibitions
2025, The Cloisters Holiday Market / Art Market, Lutherville, MD
2025, Local Artist Exhibition / A Group Show, Northside Social, Arlington, VA
2025, Women Artists of the DMV / A Regional Show, Montpelier Art Center, Laurel, MD
2025, Labor Day Art Show / A Group Show, Glen Echo Park, Potomac, MD
2024, Burgundy Fall Fair / Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Alexandria, VA
2024, B_24 Juried Art Exhibition / Artscape, Baltimore, MD
2024, Members Show / Falls Church Arts Gallery, Falls Church, VA
2024, Ripple Effect / Permanent Print Exhibition, Greenbrier Baptist Church re: Coracle, Arlington, VA
2024, Del Ray Spring Art Market / Del Ray Artisans, Alexandria, VA
2024, Spring Garden Market / River Farm, Alexandria, VA
2024, April Exhibit / The Arts League, Alexandria, VA
2024, Music to My Eyes / Falls Church Arts Gallery, Falls Church, VA
2023, Burgundy Fall Fair / Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Alexandria, VA
2022, Holiday Sale, A Group Show / Snake Hill, Baltimore, MD
2022, Annual Members Show / Academy Art Museum, Easton, MD
2022, Plein Air Painting Exhibition / Night Owl Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2020, Under 500 / Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD
2020, Out of Order / Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD
2019, La Realidad Del Perro, A Group Show / Casa Lu, Mexico City
2019, Small Works, A Group Show / Christ Church, Hamilton, MA
2019, Nocturne, A Group Show / Night Owl Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2018, Sowebo Art and Music Festival Exhibition / Hollin's Market, Baltimore
2018, Pop Up Gallery, A Group Show / 3 Goats Cafe, Baltimore, MD
2017, Handled Exhibition Group Show / 263 Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2017, Mass Migration Undergraduate Thesis Show / The Barrington Center for the Arts, Wenham, MA
2016, Artspeak Exhibition Group Fundraiser / Ames Hall, Salem, MA
2016 Lent Series Commission / High Rock North Shore Church, Salem, MA
2015, Passion Commission / High Rock North Shore Church, Salem, MA
Murals and Public Artworks
2025, A Place Where Everyone Belongs, Student Collaboration / Burgundy Farm, Alexandria, VA
2024, The Garden of Diversity, Student Collaboration / Burgundy Farm, Alexandria, VA
2023, The Cove, Student Collaboration / Burgundy Farm, Alexandria, VA
2022, Patterson Park Painted Food Pantry / PP Neighborhood Association, Baltimore, MD
2021, Social Distancing Circles / Gallery Church Patterson Park, Baltimore, MD
2020, Where is Home Interactive Business Display / Night Owl Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2015, Hope for Sri Lanka Mural / President's College, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2014, Anniversary Mural / Gordon College, Wenham, MA
Publications
2026, “I Wish I Could Live Here, Always” / Adult Nonfiction, A Self Published Work
2019, “The Little Glass Treasure House” / Children’s Literature Book, A Self Published Work