Julie Johnson:
CLASS OF 1975
Stockbridge SchoolClass of 1975
Stockbridge, MA
Julie's Story
After Stockbridge went to Florida to work as an artist in the theme park for a year to mull over college vs art school. In that time, one of our classmates with whom I was very close at the time, Louis Rubenstein, was killed in a hit and run on the Mass Pike. Devasted me. A long time ago, but still fresh in my mind and heart.
Chose art school in San Francisco (Louis was supposed to drive me out, and died a month before), got a BFA, thought San Francisco was too small, moved to New York City for a year. NYC too big. Moved back to San Francisco. Got bored after 3 years, back to New York City. In 1987 met a guy fr...Expand for more
om the Midwest (always vowed never to go back there) and fell in love, moved to Iowa, got married to Paul. In 2002 moved back to San Francisco to teach at my art university, we stayed for 7 years, moved back to Iowa. In all these years, I've made my living as an illustrator, and have done well there. Painting and drawing is my life, plus the hubby, and three dogs. Traveled a lot to Africa and Asia for inspiration and off the beaten track (ie, no safaris, tour groups.) Latest love: Morocco.
In 1991, had a double organ transplant that saved my life. Like the experience of going to Stockbridge, it changed my life.
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