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Juliette Crane — Biography & CV
Biography
Artist Bio
Juliette Crane received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota, where she studied painting and sculpture. Select solo and group presentations include the Overture Center for the Arts, Hatch Art House, and Katherine E. Nash Gallery.
Crane’s paintings can be found in private and public collections worldwide, including American Girl, the Madison Arts Commission, and the Madison Public Library. She has been an artist-in-residence at various locations in Wisconsin and Florida, and featured in Glamour Magazine, Somerset Studio, and Oprah.com.
Artist Statement
Juliette Crane is an artist based in the scenic Driftless Region of Wisconsin. Dancing between abstraction and figuration, her colorful and enchanting paintings explore overlapping themes of imagination, memory, and elements in nature.
When Crane lost her job in 2009, she returned to what she loved most as a child: painting. She began by dripping and splashing color, then defining the figures she imagined in the layers and bringing them out of the paint.
When Crane found it difficult to paint large portraits at an easel after shoulder trouble in 2024, she began laying the canvas on a flat surface. Dissatisfied with this vantage point for painting faces, she gradually developed those first layers into transparent veils of luminous color to capture the emotions she felt from the figures in her paintings—a connection expressed through color, movement, and the creation of slow, intentional forms that represent the inner radiance of human life.
Crane uses techniques that involve building up layers of acrylic paint and mixed media to create rich patterns, celebrating the beauty inherent in imperfection. Her paintings challenge conventional expectations of everyday life, providing viewers with a space to contemplate their personal stories. She allows marks and textures to overlap in layers, mirroring the human condition. Each painting becomes a deeper understanding of the world, revealing universal truths and connectedness.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2000 – BFA, University of Minnesota
Studio
Driftless Region, Wisconsin
Select Solo Exhibitions
2024
Color Transformation – Bohemian Oasis, Madison, WI
2013
Whimsical Nature – American Girl Gallery, Madison, WI
2012
Color, Wonder, Simplicity – EVP Gallery, Madison, WI
2011
Land Of Wonder – ARTspace Gallery with the Madison Arts Commission, Madison, WI
Whimsy, Nature, Harmony – Bloom Bakery, Madison, WI
Splendid Curiosity – Hatch Art House, Madison, WI
Little Wonders – EVP Gallery, Madison, WI
2010
Belief In Possibility – Sequoya Public Library, Madison, WI
Imaginary World – Whole Foods Gallery, Madison, WI
2002
Imagination, Wonder – Caribou Coffeehouse, Minneapolis, MN
Select Group Exhibitions
2025
Happy Painting – Chateau de La Vigne, Loire Valley, France
2013
Sugar and Spice – Artisans On Taylor, Port Townsend, WA
44 Presidents by 44+ Artists” Exhibit – Sundance Cinemas, Madison, WI
2012
44 Presidents by 44+ Artists” Exhibit – Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI
The Wild Wood of the Imagination – Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI
Artfest Art Fair Exhibition – Artfest, Port Townsend, WA
2011
She Stands Out – Absolutely Art Gallery, Madison, WI
Middleton Art Fair Exhibition – Middleton, WI
2001
Color, Imagination – Jitters, Minneapolis, MN
2000
Then, and Now – Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Select Teaching and Retreats
Present (since 2011)
The School Of Happy Painting, Online Art School and Membership, Juliettecrane.com
2025
Happy Painting Art Retreat– Loire Valley, France
2024
2 Day Painting Retreat – Spring Green, WI
2015
Happy Painting – Lucky Star, Hunt, TX
2014
Painting From The Heart – Lucky Star, Hunt, TX
2013
Sugar and Spice Art Retreat – Port Townsend, WA
2012
Happy Painting – Artfest, Port Townsend, WA
2010
How To Paint An Owl 2 – Glitter Workshop, Madison, WI
How To Paint An Owl – Glitter Workshop, Madison, WI
2009
How To Paint An Owl – Glitter Workshop, Madison, WI