William Holt is the coordinator for the Urban Environmental Studies (UES) Program at Birmingham-Southern College (BSC), He has been involved with the American Arts & Crafts Movement for some time, and the purpose of this survey is to ask you as a participant in the American Arts & Crafts Movement your opinions about the movement’s resurgence and the role of innovation in it's revival. He has invited us to complete this survey which includes questions about your involvement in the Arts & Crafts movement, your inspirations and innovations in your work, participation in the Arts & ..read more

I am really excited to invite you all to my home Sept. 16 & 17, 2023. I'll have all my artwork on display, and my art studio will be full of artwork in progress. My originals and prints will be for sale, with a large discount tent of things that have to go: scratch & dent, overstock, and irregulars.  I'll have a presentation on my inspiration for my artwork, and a process talk in the studio about how I make my various styles of art. I'll be taking orders for commission artwork, and there will be appetizers and herbal iced tea + wine on hand. As y ..read more

Finding the photos from the past that match their current continuation photos was my time traveler's delight. Memory lane is joyfully beautiful, and seeing them glow and grow in the present moment is a ride I'll never want to exit. Oh how so much has changed, but the curiosity, wonder, and awe of the world around them has stayed exactly the same. These young humans with old souls teach me love, compassion, joy, and newness everyday. Together, they move on to the next big school, reaching forward to find their future, inward to find their strength & self worth, ​and upward to find their c ..read more

I've got two new Steamboat Springs paintings to introduce today. Fish Creek Falls and downtown Steamboat & Mt. Werner. These are two iconic landscapes and destinations for Steamboat Springs, which is truly one of the most magical towns in Colorado. Matted prints & art canvas options are available in 6 sizes: Steamboat Fish Creek Falls Steamboat Winter ​ I am honored to have found a home in the Zandee Gallery https://tzimages.com/gallery/ These two originals will be available here, in addition to many art canvas and matted prints from my Colorado collection in the coming month. The Za ..read more

I wanted to feature an article by my friend and fellow Roycrofter Drew Jensen. Drew lives and works in Colorado, and he has some amazing family ties to the Roycroft and photography through his great-grandfather, Roycroft Pressman Terence Riley Denz (1891-1968). Below is his article about photography, East Aurora, NY, and his family journey over the decades with Roycroft. Enjoy! - Julie Leidel Elbert Hubbard's Roycroft employees in the 1930s. Terence Denz is in the 3rd row, 12th from the right. A Documented Life: Connecting the Past to Present through the photographs of a Roycrofter ..read more

Trinidad State College is proud to present Julie Leidel as our visiting artist lecturer on Thursday, April 6th, 2023 from 5:30 - 6:30pm. Leidel will be presenting her work and process on the TSC Campus with her lecture entitled "An Artist's Journey: Revitalizing Art Nouveau in the American West." This event will be housed in the TCRM Room, in the Boyd Building located at 500 Park St, Trinidad CO 81082. Please refer to the attached map for this location. As you come into the Boyd building from Park Street, the TCRM room is the first room on the left. ​ https://trinidadstate.edu/event/arts ..read more

10" x 20" Art Deco Owl by Julie Leidel. Artwork and words (illuminated verse) by Julie Leidel, 2023. Frame by Rob Bennett.​ US Postcard with the wise old owl motif created by R. L. Wells in 1906. ​A 1905 postcard showing the popularity of wise owls of the era. This illustration is from John Martin's 1917 Book. Prints of this colorized version (with added text) are for sale on ETSY by jdayminis who scanned an old version of the book. A Canadian IWM (Imperial War Museum) poster depicting the Owl motif to encourage monetary support and to sell war bonds during World War I. A fruit ..read more

Three great art styles to choose from - which is your favorite? I'm highlighting 3 different styles of artwork that fit the same frame. The 8x10 matted print will fit, as will and add-on of the black mat. Matted prints come with UV protective acrylic plexi-glass. The third picture showcases the 11x14 art canvas print that lays flat in the frame with no glass or reflection. The 11x14 wooden plaque also looks great framed. Shop now until Nov. 18th and receive 12% off your entire order with coupon code NOV12 ​ www.thebungalowcraft.com ..read more

My booth at the Foothills Fine Arts Festival Me accepting the award. Nikki, Gina, Julie, and Jenny - art friends 'til the end. This past weekend, I was in Golden, Colorado for the Foothills Fine Arts Festival that was organized by the Foothills Art Center. This show is in it's 3rd year, and is in full blossom. Golden is a great community for art and artists. Hassan Najjar, the Executive Director, along with his team, Eriq Hochuli, Anna Schoen, Sherry McEachran, Cecile Forsberg, Maura Adamson, and Ainsley Carson and many wonderful dedicated volunteers (one of which is my close and per ..read more

I partner with a great company through my business, and they just did an artist spotlight on me and my work. Here's the article: https://goldenstateart.com/.../artist-spotlight-julie-leidel Thanks Golden State Art! It means so much to me that they promote the artists that buy their products. What a wonderful organization. ​ #julieleidel #thebungalowcraft #goldenstateart ..read more