Julia San Román was born in Madrid, Spain, where the sun is abundant and the quality of light shapes the everyday landscape. As a child she was fascinated with art; however, she concentrated her formal education on science, choosing to move to the United States to further her career, ultimately earning a Phd in Biology. She found herself transplanted in sunny San Diego, CA, a place where the atmospheric landscape mimics that of her home country. After receiving training in Studio Arts and Art History at the collegiate level, she committed her life to painting.

Light takes center stage in San Román’s latest body of work, assuming the role of protagonist while the role of antagonist is cast as large, foreboding nimbus clouds. In these celestial scenes, light is in constant battle with the clouds for room in the sky.

Join ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station for a special Creative Conversation event featuring Benito Bautista Executive Director and Co-Founder of San Diego Filipino Cinema on April 22 from 6pm-7pm via Zoom. Linda Caballero Sotelo, Executive Director at New Americans Museum will join the panel discussion focusing on issues of non-profit programming during a pandemic, discoveries of present stories and issues for filming, future collaborative projects in ARTS DISTRICT, and much more. Tune in for an intimate discussion with local creatives or get interactive and ask about their work or how you can make an impact.

The Julian Wildflower Show has been continuous since 1926, except for 3 years during World War II and in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. We are back.

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents “Color Zone, a Virtual Art Exhibition”.  Enjoy great watermedia art 24/7 at www.SDWS.org.  Exhibit runs from March 31st to April 24th, 2021. The paintings by our very talented members are available for viewing and purchase in our Online Store.  Award-winning artist, Richard Hawk, is the juror.  Upon purchase, the paintings will be shipped to the buyer unmatted and unframed.  Be sure to watch our website for updates regarding timelines for opening our physical Gallery at Liberty Station.  Until then, there will be a new Virtual Member Show each month for your enjoyment.