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Solo Exhibitions
2005 Poultry in Motion, The Absolute Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa.
2005 Human Sacrifice-The Revolving Door, Lehmann and Leskiw Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario.
2005 Human Sacrifice-Quercia Stories, The Rivington Gallery, London, England.
2004 Human Sacrifice, The Art Ark Gallery, Kelowna, BC.
2004 Poppies and the Sublime, Featured Artist, The Fugitive Gallery, Vernon, BC.
2004 Forbidden Fruit The Destination Gallery, Parrsboro, NS.
2001 Gentle Bondage, Vernon Public Gallery, Vernon, BC.
Private Parade, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
2000 Reptiles and Roses, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
1999 Venezia, Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC.
Complimenti, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
1998 Rising Above, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
Feathers Flying, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
1997 The Venice Series, Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC.
The Venice Series, The Grunt Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
Home Offerings, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
1996 Herstory, The Alternator Gallery, Kelowna, BC.
1994 Cunte Perfume Launching, Artimisia Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
Upright Man, Upright Woman, Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC.
Born to Shock, Gallery 56, Vancouver, BC.
1993 B.P.A. RCA Visuals, Public Art Gallery, St. Johns, Nfld.
1992 Born to Shock, Alternator Gallery, Kelowna, BC.
1987 I am a Woman with a Past, Vernon Public Gallery, BC.
1985 Gardens and Clothes Lines, Assiniboia Gallery, BC.
1983 Lady Oakes, Temple Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas
1973 Chandoo Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Zangmo
Selected Group Exhibitions
2005 Spot the Dog, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, Alaska.
2004 Big and Small Show, East Village Art Coalition, Des Moines, Iowa.
2003 SCOPE International, Curcio Projects, Miami, Florida
2002 Meledandri, Fred Mitchell and Julie Oakes, Sugarhill Art Center, NY
SCOPE International, Gershwin Hotel, New York, NY
2001 Having Returned, Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC.
2000 Master Program Exhibition, New York University, New York, NY.
1999 Gallery Artists, Totem Gallery, Venice, Italy.
Clara e gli Americani, Brescia Gallery, Brescia, Italy. Catalog
Masters Program Exhibition, Venice, Italy. Catalog
1998 Venice, Casa Italiana, New York, NY.
1998 New York University Masters Program Exhibition, Venice, Italy. Catalogue
1996 Jury Show, Vernon Public Art Gallery, Vernon, BC.
Gallery Artists, Alternator Gallery, Kelowna, BC.
1995 Gallery Artists, Grunt Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
1994- 1999 Group Exhibitions, Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC.
1994 Emerging Artists, Museum of Modern Art, Miami, Fla.
Art of the Motorcycle, Redding Art Gallery, Redding, Ca.
1993 Images and Objects XI, Assembly of BC Arts Councils, Trail, BC. Catalogue
1992 Juried Show, Daniel Cameron, Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY.
In the Biblical Sense, Smash Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
B.C. Festival of the Arts, Vernon, B.C.
1991-1992 Earthlines, Deadlines, Lifelines is a group show of seven artists curated by John Taylor. The exhibition included seven large paintings by Oakes including the triptych “Behind Those Hills, There are No Trees” which aroused controversy and extensive media attention. When the BC Forestry industry took exception to the works.
01/14-02/13 The Kelowna Public Art Gallery/Museum, Kelowna, B.C.
03/30-04/29 The Vernon Public Art Gallery/Museum, Vernon, B.C.
05/29-07/05 The Redding Public Art Gallery/Museum, Redding, CA
08/01-08/31 The Hama Sushi Gallery, Venice Beach, CA
12/01-12/31 Neutral Ground, Regina, Saskatchewan
09/06-10/20 The Art Gallery of the South Okanagan, Penticton, B.C.
Canadian Museum and Curators Conference held here in September.
11/22-01/05 The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
1991 Helio Gallery, New York, NY Group Show
1990 OAL Gallery, Kelowna, B.C. Condominium Show
1989 Dome Gallery, New York, N.Y
1989 Vernon Public Art Gallery, Okanagan artists
1989 Loch Mayberry Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1988 Okanagan Jury Show, Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops, B.C.
1988 B.C. Festival of the Arts, Victoria, B.C.
1988 Gallery Gagnon, Vernon, B.C.
1986 Assiniboia Art Gallery, Regina, Sask. Two Woman Show
1986 Bessborough Gallery, Sakatoon, Sask.
1985 Rosemont Gallery, Regina, Sask. Two Women Show
1985 Penticton Art Gallery, Art Attack, four artists
1983 PIAFA Art Auction, Penticton, B.C.
1982 Okanagan Jury Show, Penticton, B.C.
1982 Kamloops Public Gallery, A bed of Ones Own, eight women
1980-1978 Grainary Gallery, Fintry, B.C. Owned and operated and
exhibited solo and group shows
1977 Kelowna Public Gallery B.C. Two person show
1976 Brackendale Gallery, Brackendale, B.C.
1976 BauXi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
1976 Galerie Royale, Vancouver, B.C.
1969 Winnipeg Public Art Gallery, Winnipeg, ManitobaVisual Performances
1994 Cunte Perfume Launching, Artimisia Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1993 A Bevy of Beauties, Alternator Gallery, Kelowna, BC
Breasts Protest Fashion Extravaganza, RCA Visuals, St. Johns, Nfld
1992 Breast Protest Anonymous, Vernon, BC
1989 SWAT, OAA Gallery, Kelowna, BC
1986 I am a Woman with a Past, Vernon Public Gallery, Vernon, BC
1969 Purse Snatching, General Idea in conjunction with Felix Partz.Videos
1996 Women who Wax and Pluck, (5 minutes) produced and acted.
1993 Cunte, (3 minutes) produced.
1994 Crow’s Feet, (2 minutes, 48 seconds) produced.
1994 Trashy Lingerie at the Cappuccino Bar, (12 min., 14 seconds), produced and acted.
1993 A Bevy of Beauties, (3 minutes, 4 seconds) produced, acted.
1992 Breasts Protest Anonymous, (13 minutes) produced, acted.
1989 Snuff Walls Around Townhouses (SWAT), 4 minutes, produced, acted.
1987 I am a Woman with as Past, 25 minutes, produced, acted.
1983 Lewd Wave, (5 minutes) designed, acted.
1984 Wives and Lovers, (4 minutes) produced, acted.Education
2004 Masters Degree in Cultural Theory, New School university, New York
2000 Masters Degree, Art and Art Professions, NYU, New York, NY.
1996 Computer Graphic Design, Extension Dept. Okanagan University College, Vernon, BC.
1998 Canadian Securities Commission Certificate, CSC, Toronto, Ont.
1975 Professional Teaching Certificate, University of BC, Vancouver, BC.
1974 Intensive Chinese Language, Tibetan History, New School for Social Research,
1971-1973 Thanka painting under the master Lhasa court Thanka painter, Sherab
Palden Berut, Samye Ling Tibetan Center, Eskdalemuir,Scotland.
1969 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Gold Medal, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
1966 Painting 101, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, Sask.
1965 Summer Painting School, Banff Centre of Fine Arts,
with Charles Stegeman and Francoise AndreWritings
2005 The Revolving Door 228 pages
2004 Quercia Stories: Lay My Head on the Chest of the Dane, Gentle Bondage, Editing Evil
2001 Personal observation reportage for “The Morning Show”, CBC radio, BC
following September 11, for eight broadcasts.
1974 White Socks Suck, Young adult novelette, 87 pagesSelected Reviews
2001 Sights of Resistance by Robert J. Belton (University of Calgary Press, 2001) Julie
Oakes – “Boys when the Spring Comes,” pages 167, 318, 319.
1994 Art in America, March 1994, “Cunte, a Performance Piece by Julie Oakes” pg. 60,61Scholarships and Grants
1993 Canada Council Project Cost Grant
1985 Canada Council Art Bank Purchase
1975 Canada Council Project Cost Grant
1973 Canada Council Short Term Grant
1970 Canada Council Bursary
1969 Canada Council Bursary
1967 Cotes-Hallmark ScholarshipSelected Collections
Canada Council Art Bank (2)
Credit Union Central
Enigma Trading Company
Cotes Hallmark
The Glenbow Museum, Calgary
Holiday Park Resort
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
The Norman McKenzie Art Gallery, Regina
Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon
Riffle High School
Saskatchewan Telephone Company (2)
Vancouver Authors Society
Vernon Arts Council
Vernon Public Art Gallery
Vernon Performing Arts Centre