Aristides Juliette     Pages: 1-2-3


(b. 1971) is a mid-career artist living in Seattle, Washington. She has studied at The National Academy of Design and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. Aristides is an Elizabeth Greenshields grant recipient. Juliette Aristides is actively dedicated to rebuilding a traditional arts education in the United States. This is exemplified by her teaching and writing. She was an original member of the Water Street Atelier and currently teaches at The Seattle Academy of Fine Art where she founded the award winning Classical Atelier Program. Aristides is a regular contributor to Artist Magazine and is currently writing two books for Watson-Guptill, Classical Drawing Atelier and Classical Painting Atelier. Aristides' work is imbued with confidence and bravura. An innate drawing talent permeates her work. Her work invites the viewer to share an inner world as she explores her identity through the roles of artist, teacher, historian and mother. Aristides utilizes historical references which entices the viewer's intellect. She employs a rich warm palette, reminiscent of another age.