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Julia Finucane Resume

Current 2024

  • Professional Artist - Fantasy, Lowbrow, & Whimsical Art.
  • Owner of Two Cats Witchery LLCHandmade Metaphysical and Spiritual goods specializing in herbalism and apothecary, whimsical artwork, home decor, and merchandise. EST. 2015
  • Professional Tarot and Oracle Reader
  • Board Member - Visual and Performing Arts, City of Tonawanda


Education

State University College at Buffalo State, New York
Masters of Science in Educational Computing (Computer and Web site Design), August 2008, GPA: 3.87/4.0; Dean’s List

State University College at Buffalo State, New York
Bachelor of Science in Art Education (Fine Arts and Design), December 2005, GPA:3.42/4.0; Dean’s List
Minor in Spiritual and Religious Studies
Studied Tarot and Intuitive Studies 

Certification:
New York State Certification in Art Education (Birth - Grade 12), 2007 - present

Awards:

State University College at Buffalo State, Buffalo, New York. Outstanding Service Learning Award. Spring, Award 2005

State University College at Buffalo State, Buffalo, New York. Caccamo Art Education Award. Fall, Honorable Mention 2004

Past

2017-2023

  • Self Representing Artist
  • Owner of Two Cats Witchery LLC, EST. 2015
  • Board Member - Visual and Performing Arts, City of Tonawanda

2013-2017 

  • Gallery Representation Artist, Impact Artist Gallery, Buffalo NY.
  • Artist & Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Impact Artist Gallery, Buffalo, NY.
  • Designer and Committee Member, Evolution Wearable Arts fashion show, New York's largest Wearable Art Fashion Show
  • Professional Tarot and Oracle Reader
2015-2016
  • Gallery Representation Artist, Love, Light, and Magick, Buffalo NY.
  • Professional Tarot and Oracle Reader
  • Artist, exhibit Co- Chair, Beyond Reality - Fantasy Exhibit (Juried). Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. 
2013-2015
  • Gallery Representation Artist, 464 Gallery, Buffalo, NY.
  • ELAB: Emerging Leaders in the Arts Buffalo Member
2010-2012
  • New York City Artist, New York, NY. Fine Arts Table. Multiple locations

2004-2008
  • Group Show Artist, Upton Gallery, Buffalo, New York.

2005 Art Teacher

  • Buffalo Public School #56 and #64, Buffalo, NY. Middle School Art Teacher Intern
  • Forest Elementary School, Williamsville, NY. Elementary Art Teacher Intern
  • Buffalo Public School #74, Buffalo, NY. Elementary Art Teacher Substitute.
  • Aspire WNY Children's Center, Cheektowaga, NY. Special needs Teachers Aid Intern.
  • Westside Community Center, Buffalo, NY. Art Teacher & Counselor.
1997-2001 Art Teacher
  • Audubon Senior Services, Williamsville, NY. Senior citizen arts & crafts aid.
  • North Buffalo Community Center, Buffalo NY. Summer counselor: Arts & Crafts room. July - August

Past Exhibitions and Shows:

2016
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Members Show (Gallery Closing Exhibit).

Pagan Pride Day Festival, Buffalo NY. Artist
Briarwood Country Club, Hamburg NY. Boys and Girls club fundraiser, (Fashion Show). 
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Members show, (Color Theory Exhibit).
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Members show, (Interact Exhibit).
Madd Tikki Luau, Buffalo NY. Madd Tikki Luau Party, (Fashion Show).
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Members show, (Peace Project Exhibit).
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. New Beginnings, (Avant) Exhibit.
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Members Show, (Avant) Exhibit.
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Members Show, Holiday Festival.
2015
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Members Farewell Show, Art Exhibit.
Love, Light & Magick, Buffalo NY. Solo Art Exhibit, Art Exhibit. 
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Members show, Art Exhibit. 
UB Center for the Arts, Amherst NY. Evolution ZEN(Juried) Wearable Art Fashion Show designer. 
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Beyond Reality - Fantasy Exhibit (Juried), Artist and Co- Chair of exhibit. 
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. 10x10 for $20 Fundraiser, Art Exhibit & Fundraiser.
Wine on Third, Niagara Falls NY. Impact Exhibit at Wine on 3rd, Art Exhibit.

Wearable Art Fashion Show @ UB Center for the Arts, Amherst NY. Evolution ZEN. Designer

10x10 Art Exhibit and Fundraiser, Impact Artist Gallery, Buffalo NY.
2014
464 Gallery, Buffalo NY. Gifted, Holiday Art Exhibit.
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Light up the Season, Art Exhibit & Holiday Show.
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. MUSE, Art Exhibit (Juried).
464 Gallery, Buffalo NY. Member Show, Art Exhibit.
Impact Gallery Temporary Anex, Niagara Falls NY. Fourth Friday in the FallsArt Exhibit & Fundraiser.
Urban Roots Garden Center, Buffalo NY. Oasis Garden Walk Show(Juried) Art Exhibit.

American Legion Veterans Art Festival & Car Show, Niawanda Park, City of Tonawanda.
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Fine Art, Health and Healing, Art Exhibit & Fair.

Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Empower Members Show, Art Exhibit.
City of Night @ Silo City, Buffalo, NY. 3rd Annual City Of Night, Celebration of Buffalo.

Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Fine Art, Health and Healing, Art Exhibit & Fair.
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Diverse Dimentional Paper & Sculpture, Art Exhibit (Juried).
Fantasy Artists of Etsy, Lucky Charms. Online Art Exhibit
Fantasy Artists of Etsy, On Enchanted WingsOnline Art Exhibit
2013

Buffalo Womens Gifts Show, Asbury Hall at Babeville (Juried), Buffalo NY, Artist.
American Legion Veterans Art Festival & Car Show, Niawanda Park, City of Tonawanda, NY, Artist
Steampunk Festival, Lenard Oaks Estate Winery, Medina NY, Art Show Artist. 
City of Night @ Silo City, Buffalo, NY. Celebration of Buffalo, Art Show Artist. 
464 Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Surge - 5th Annual Members Show, Art Show Artist. 
Art Yard Sale Event @ The Fisher Estate, City of Tonawanda, NY. 
TechNoir & FTMP Present The Alternative Garage Sale, Buffalo, NY. 
Discover Amherst Street Festival, Buffalo, NY. 

Fantasy Artists of Etsy, Druids & DryadsOnline Art Exhibit
464 Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Gifted. Holiday Market Show (Juried).
Impact Gallery, Buffalo NY. Holiday Market, Fourth Friday & Open Studios.
464 Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Monsters 3.0. Halloween Show (Juried).
Iprintfromhome, Gallery show (Juried) & Open House, Kenmore NY, Celebrate Iprintfromhome.
City of Night @ Silo City, Buffalo, NY. 2nd Annual City Of Night, Celebration of Buffalo.
464 Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Surge. 5th Annual Members Show.
Rediscover Blackrock Association, Buffalo, NY. Discover Amherst Street Festival. Gallery Artist at 464 Gallery.
Fantasy Artists of Etsy, Beltane BeautiesOnline Art Exhibit
Fantasy Artists of Etsy, Trinkets & ToadstoolsOnline Art Exhibit
2012
Fencon - Crowne Plaza North Dallas/Galleria, Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas. Fencon IX. Convention.
Convergence - Double Tree Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Convergence 2012. Convention.
CONduit - Downtown Radisson, Salt Lake City, Utah. CONduit 22: Time Lords of CONduit. Convention.
Balticon - Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn, Baltimore, MD. Balticon 46. Convention.
Eeriecon - Days Inn at the Falls, Niagara Falls, NY. Eeriecon 14. Convention.
Fantasy Artists of Etsy, Enchanted AwakeningOnline Art Exhibit
Art School Grad Team, Silent ReflectionOnline Art Exhibit
Art School Grad Team, LoveOnline Art Exhibit
2011
Fantasy Artists of Etsy, On Winters Glistening WingsOnline Art Exhibit
Fantasy Artists of Etsy, Midnight Dark and DrearyOnline Art Exhibit
Artwanted, Haunted HouseOnline Art Exhibit
Fantasy Artists of Etsy, Sirens SongOnline Art Exhibit
Fantasy Artists of Etsy, Return to RenaissanceOnline Art Exhibit
Fantasy Artists of Etsy, Fairies, Elves, Pixies, Oh MyOnline Art Exhibit
2010
Faeries and Enchantment online gallery, Solstice and Yule Faerie Art. (www.faemagazine.com)
Campos Photography Center, Buffalo, NY. Unveiling the Winning Images. Group show (Juried).
Iprintfromhome Printing Company: The Compos Group, Art Kit Gallery Show Event.
Artwanted, Haunted HouseOnline Art Exhibit
Buffalo Indie Market, Buffalo, NY. BIM's Buffalo Loves Handmade Artist Market (Juried)

Campos Photography Center, Buffalo, NY. Art Show Artist (Juried). 
Buffalo Indie Market, Buffalo, NY. Indie Festival Table. 

2009
Artwanted, Haunted HouseOnline Art Exhibit
2008
Cosmopolitan Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York. Hells Commissary Halloween Show (Juried).
Upton Gallery, Buffalo, New York. Upton Fine Arts Show. Spring Group Show
2007
Upton Gallery, Buffalo, New York. Upton Fine Arts Graduates Show. Spring Group Show
2005
Upton Gallery, Buffalo, New York. Upton Fine Arts Show. Spring Group Show
Upton Gallery, Buffalo, New York. Upton Art Education Show. Spring Group Show

Elmwood Art Festival, Buffalo, NY. Festival Artist and Face Painter

2004
Upton Gallery, Buffalo, New York. Upton Fine Arts Show. Spring Group Show

Upton Gallery, Buffalo, New York. Upton Design Show. Fall Group Show
1998
Barnes and Noble Book Store, Buffalo, New York. Barnes and Noble Student Photgraphy Art Show. Spring Group Show (Juried)


Publications:

2016
Witches of Etsy Newsletter, Samhain Edition, The history of the Jack O Lantern
Witches of Etsy Newsletter, Ostara Edition, Dandolion flower for Ostara
2015
Impact Artist Gallery, Beyond Reality Fantasy Exhibit, Postcard & Banner Logo
Evolution, Wear Art meets Fashion, Wearable art show booklet, Featured Designer
2014
City of Night at Silo City, Magazine & Catalogue, Event Edition
Artvoice - Buffalo, NY arts & culture paper, "City of Night", July Edition
Artvoice.com, "City of Night", July Edition
Evolution, Wear Art meets Fashion, Wearable art show booklet, Featured Designer
2013
Iprintfromhome (Compos Group), Buffalo NY, "Paper Sampler & Calibration Kit Contest", Sample Kits, iPrintfromHome Paper Sampler and Calibration Kit Contest. Winner
City of Night at Silo City, Magazine & Catalogue, Event edition
Artvoice - Buffalo, NY arts & culture paper, "City of Night", August Newspaper edition
Artvoice.com, "City of Night", August Newspaper edition
2012
Julia's First Art Book, "Fantasy & Fairy Tales: The Art of Julia Finucane",  Published, First Edition
Artwanted.com, "Artwanted 2012 art calendar", Holly Berry Birds on February 8. 
Julia's drawing "Holly Berry Birds" has been published in Art Wanted 2012 Day Calendar on February 8th, 2012. Calendar featuring 365 different artists from around the world.
2011
Iprintfromhome (Compos Group), "Paper Sampler and Calibration Kit Contest" Sample Kits
Megan's Creative Blog, "Fridays Featured Seller" Online Publication
Allison Weeks Thomas "Artist du Jour" Online Publication, May
Art School Grad, "APRIL's Line and Lyric winner, Julia Finucane" Online Publication
Silja Erg Art blog, "Featured Artist: Julia Finucane" Online Publication March
2010
Pink Noise Art Zine #4, "Spotlight on Julia Finucane", pp. 42-45, Online Publication, September
Iprintfromhome (Compos Group), "Paper Sampler and Calibration Kit Contest Winner" Iprintfromhome (Compos Group), Buffalo, New York. iPrintfromHome Paper Sampler and Calibration Kit Contest. September - October, Winner: 1 of the 8 winners
Pink Noise Art Zine #3, "Artist Images: Julia Finucane", pp. 34-35, Online Publication August
Pink Noise Art online Website, "Featured Fine Artist: Julia Finucane" Online Publication, June
Iprintfromhome Artist Interviews, A Closer Look: Julia Finucane" Online Publication, March
Buffalo Rising, "BIM's Buffalo Loves Handmade Artist Market", Newspaper Publication
2009
Needles and Jewels, "Featured Etsian: Julia Finucane" Online Publication, November
Needles & Jewels, Online publication, Artist Interview & spotlight. November
Doodle Page, "Featured Fine Artist: Julia Finucane" Online Publication, April

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