Julia Signe Fuhler (professionally, Julia Signe) is a Norwegian American fine artist and photographer from Chicago, IL. As a young adult, she spent time in Europe, Asia, Oceania, and Central America to further her studies and work experiences; all of which consistently appear in her artwork.
Julia's artistic journey is characterized by an exploration of health, displacement, and home. Her work serves as a narrative introspection of resilience, drawing from personal experiences and observations of the internal journey towards holistic liberation. She received her BFA in painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) in 2022 where she first explored her 'Bird People' series.
Julia currently lives and works on an island near Seattle alongside beloved friends.
Artist CV
Julia Signe
b. Woodstock IL 1998
j.signestudio@gmail.com
Education
2022 Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibitions
2016 Advanced Placement Studio Art and Design Exhibit, touring nationally/ Washington DC
2018 Group Show, 'Restitution', Baltimore MD
2019 Group Show, ‘Lanzarte’, Barcelona Spain
2021 Group Show, 'Co[operative]- Incident', Digital show, Chicago IL
2022 Group Show, 'Sentiment' BFA Exhibition, SAIC Galleries, Chicago IL
Group Show, 'Fables', Povos Chicago, Chicago IL
2023 Solo Show, 'Between My Palms', The Green Exchange, Chicago IL
Group Show, 'Ephemeral Pleasures', Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica CA
2024 Solo Show, ‘Flight Lines’, Epping Gallery, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake IL
Group Show, ‘Back to School’, Povos Downtown, Chicago IL
Solo Show, ‘Birds of No Feather’, Povos Downtown, Chicago IL
2025 Minor Attractions Art Fair, London UK
Select Private Collections
Beth Rudin DeWoody
Awards/ Residencies
2018 ONE Artist Residency, Spain, Norway, USA
2019 Merit Scholarship, SAIC
2019 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
2024 Casa Lü Residency, CDMX Mexico
Select Press
2024 "A Portfolio: Julia Signe." Juxtapoz Magazine, Feb 16, 2024
“‘What I Do Is Me’: A Review of Julia Signe at Povos Gallery.” Newcity Art, 27 June, 2024
2025 “This is what the AD team…” Architectural Digest Spain, December 4, 2025
Publications
2018 Amy Loved Weekends by Raymond Bellock (children’s book illustrations)
2022 Alabaster Co. ‘Book of Philippians’ (photography contributor)
Alabaster Co. ‘First & Second Corinthians’ (photography contributor)
Alabaster Co. ‘The Good and Beautiful Bible Study’ (painting contributor)
2023 Alabaster Co. ‘The Good and Beautiful Bible Study Vol. II’ (painting contributor)
2024 "A Portfolio: Julia Signe." Juxtapoz Magazine, Feb 16, 2024
“‘What I Do Is Me’: A Review of Julia Signe at Povos Gallery.” Newcity Art, 27 June, 2024
Professional Experience
2016- Freelance painting and illustration
2018- Commercial photographer
2023 Teaching, AP Interrelated Arts, Global Studies, Barrington High School, Barrington IL
High school substitute teaching, Barrington IL
2024 Private art tutor, Chicago IL
2025- Creative Director, Atelier Madrona Parfumeur