Julia Roland is a young artist whose work is already expanding in its range, reach, and impact. Attending the Savannah College of Art and Design – Atlanta, Julia is an outstanding painter and has created fantastic drawings and 3-D pieces as well. Julia is a deep thinker, a lover of life (and calzones), and has a positive outlook that comes through loud and clear when she talks about her art and the reasons behind her work. Listeners are encouraged to take a look at some of Julia’s creations on Instagram @j.r.art_.
SCAD (3:30) – Savannah College of Art and Design
Introduction to art via one’s environment (4:30)
Art Direction as a career option (5:00)
Deciding to be an artist (6:15)
A fine arts magnet school experience (6:30)
Presenting one’s work at an early age (7:15)
Garrison Middle School and Savannah Arts Academy (7:30)
Painting? (8:00)
Varied interests and art opportunities (8:50)
Access to materials as a factor for the pursuit of art (9:30)
Why keep learning? (11:00)
How is college different from high school? (11:45)
Basketball with no high school team (13:00)
Turning point moments in art (15:45)
Believing in one’s potential, plans, and possibilities (16:15)
A parent’s support (16:45)
COVID’s impact on schooling (18:00)
A high school principal’s generous act (18:30)
An unexpected benefit of the changes resulting from the pandemic (19:15)
Greatest influencers (20:30)
Artists inspiring others (21:00)
José Lucio (21:20)
Julia’s ongoing affection for the worm sticker (22:00)
The beginning of requests for art from friends and family (23:00)
Commissioned work for the Taste of the Junction Festival in Iowa (24:15)
From a shy child to speaking with others about her art (25:15)
Make art, local recognition, meaning, and impact (26:00)
Rafiki (26:45)
Parents’ wedding portrait (27:30)
The lobster’s interview (28:30)
Self-Portraits (29:45)
A great teacher, Margo Ecke (32:30)
The learning needs to connect to the student and the teacher (34:45)
Julia Roland on Instagram
@j.r.art_
Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts
https://spwww.sccpss.com/schools/efg/Pages/default.aspx
Savannah Arts Academy
https://spwww.sccpss.com/schools/saa/Pages/default.aspx
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
SCAD Atlanta
https://www.scad.edu/locations/atlanta
Margo Ecke
https://www.scad.edu/academics/faculty/margot-ecke
America’s Team
Jose Lucio
http://www.joselucio.com/ and jose@joselucio.com
Taste of the Junction Festival, West DesMoines, Iowa
https://www.tasteofthejunction.org
Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats
Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.
Professional Association of Georgia Educators: www.pageinc.org
David’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-w-reynolds-5a5b0a36/