Bio:
Julie Szten received her Masters of Art in Teaching at Whitworth University and Bachelor of Fine Art in ceramics from Western Michigan University. A fascination with the art of the Coast Salish tribes of the Pacific Northwest brought her to Washington. In Spokane, she received a teaching assistantship from Whitworth for graduate school and later continued to study at Eastern Washington University.
Julie taught ceramics at Spokane Art School and Corbin House and worked as director of both the YWCA Pottery Program and the Eugenia Stowe Gallery in Spokane Washington. She taught art to all ages for over 20 years in public school and private settings.
The variety of media Julie explores includes ceramics, bronze, pastel and digital imaging. She exhibits her work in juried shows and galleries and is currently a member of the Artists’ Gallery in Olympia, WA.