Julia Zanes’ work is allegorical in theme and richly patterned. Each painting is a tapestry of color, pattern, and imagery, and each has a narrative open to interpretation by the viewer. Zanes works in layers, creating an intricate collage of gum print and digital photographs, papers and painted areas, and finishing with an almost transparent glaze. The luster of the final glaze adds to the otherworldly quality of Zanes’ poetic imagery. Julia holds a BFA from The Art Institute, Chicago and has been shown throughout New England, as well as in Canada, New Orleans, and Chicago. She teaches community classes regularly to adults and children through the Great River Arts in Bellows Falls, Vermont.