Julie Fei-Fan Balzer
printmaking + painting + collage
Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about inspiring others, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her own book - and exhibits in New York City and Greater Boston. She is a graduate of Brown University.
Pulling inspiration from my daily life, I’m interested in connecting and contrasting disparate elements and techniques to create bold artwork that investigates the interplay of identity and perception.
As a biracial person who is usually assumed to be white, and a rapidly aging fat woman navigating a society that prioritizes women who are young and thin, I'm acutely aware of the dissonance between external appearance and internal realities. My artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look.
I work in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Utilizing techniques from painting, printmaking, and collage, I employ line, shape, color, and pattern to construct vibrant compositions. My focus is on creating compelling artwork which, upon a closer viewing, prompts viewers beyond their initial impressions. I relish the challenge of fostering new perspectives through unexpected unions of disparate elements and art mediums.
I work in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Utilizing techniques from painting, printmaking, and collage, I employ line, shape, color, and pattern to construct vibrant compositions. My focus is on creating compelling artwork which, upon a closer viewing, prompts viewers beyond their initial impressions. I relish the challenge of fostering new perspectives through unexpected unions of disparate elements and art mediums.
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