A native of New York, Lazarus received her B.A. from Hofstra University and a Masters Degree in Painting and Printmaking from the University of Tulsa. Lazarus' works are included in the collections of the Belo Corporation, Onmicom, Standard Federal Bank, Continental Airlines and numerous other public and private collections. Her work has been included in exhibitions at the Biennale Internazionale Del' Arte Contemporanea in FLorence, Italy, the Contemporary Art Center in Fort Worth and the McKinney Avenue Contemporary in Dallas.
Her most recent body of work includes oils on canvas and hand-blown glass vessels created during her recent visit to Venice. Julie Lazarus returned to Venice in July, marking her seventh year to work alongside master glassblowers on Murano, the small Venetian island recognized for its hand-blown glass. The glass studio is renowned for hand-blown creations that interpret the painter's vision, in this case Ms. Lazarus' vibrant paintings inspired by the light and the color of the landscape she experienced.
|