Map of My Dreams 2
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 36"

Map of My Dreams 2

Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 36"

The Jungle Star
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 36"

The Jungle Star

Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 36"

Blue Heart
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 36"

Blue Heart

Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 36"

A Woman and a Bird
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 36"

A Woman and a Bird

Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 36"

Julia Yakobi

Beyond Borders: Exhibition of Fine Art from Canada
September 28 - October 18, 2007

Reception: Thursday October 4, 2007 6-8 PM

Press Release

Julia Yakobi’s paintings are saturated with thick, splintered swaths of evocative color. Microscopic notes of plant cells, shells, Indian paintbrushes and dappled light-people - her images have references to the living world, while leaving any direct relation hidden. From Klimt, she takes a penchant for dramatic daubs of color amid thickly layered multichrome, and from Alfonse Mucha and Art Nouveau she has inherited a playful lightness. Her references to Gaudi are evident not only in her homage to him; his bulbous forms and balanced asymmetry are also apparent in her abstract acrylics from 2006.

A member of the Canadian Art Therapy Association, Yakobi’s art can have a powerful effect on the emotional state of its viewers. All paintings are original because she never makes a second copy. Many of her artworks are in private collections worldwide. Yakobi received a Master’s Degree in art from Moscow State University in 1982 and has held solo exhibitions in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Spain, Germany, Russia, and Dubai. She currently lives and works in Ottawa, Canada.

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