EDUCATION

2015 - MFA (Distinction), Painting and Drawing, University of New Mexico, College of Fine Arts, Albuquerque, NM

2011 - BFA (Honors), Painting and Drawing, University of New Mexico, College of Fine Arts, Albuquerque, NM

SELECTED SOLO and GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025 Figuring it Out (pending). Group exhibition. Hozho Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

2024 New Mexico Chromatics: Contemporary Pastels. Hozho Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

2023 Simple Things. Solo Exhibition, Hozho Gallery. Albuquerque, NM

2022 Summer Group Exhibition. Wilde Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

Nostalgic Places. Solo Exhibition, Gallery Hozho, Albuquerque, NM

2021 I Wish You Are Here. Solo Exhibition, Hozho Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

2020 The New Vanguard: Explorations into the New Contemporary. International Juried

Exhibition, Keep Contemporary Gallery. Santa Fe, NM

2018 Portraiture. Three-person exhibition. Foster/White Gallery. Seattle, WA

2017 Real People 2017. Annual Juried Fine Art Exhibition, judge: Chehalis Hegner,

Old Court House Art Center. Woodstock, IL

New Faces, Different Places, Group Exhibition. Central Features Contemporary

Art. Albuquerque, N

2016 Promised View, Solo Exhibition Harwood Art Center. Albuquerque, NM

2015 Synaxis, Solo Exhibition, South Broadway Cultural Center. Albuquerque, NM

2014 Painting in the World: Reflections on Politics, Violence, and Reconciliation. A juried

painting exhibition, juror: Dr. George V. Speer, NAU Art Museum. Flagstaff, AZ

Gateway to the Imagination: A National Juried Art Competition, juror: James Trigg,

Farmington Museum. Farmington, NM

Breakthroughs: The Twentieth Annual Juried Graduate Exhibition, curator: Miranda

Lash, University of New Mexico Art Museum. Albuquerque, NM

2013 Speak to Me, The Nineteenth Annual Juried Graduate Exhibition, curator: Julie

Joyce, University of New Mexico Art Museum. Albuquerque, NM

2012 Women’s Works: The 25th Anniversary Juried Exhibition, Old Court House Art

Center. Woodstock, IL

2011 Fleeting Duality, Solo Exhibition, Harwood Art Center. Albuquerque, NM

2009 CNM’s Visual Individuals, Harwood Art Center. Albuquerque, NM

GRANTS/AWARDS

2023 Award (Honorable mention) - Dakota Art Pastels, Second Quarter. Juror: Aaron Schuerr

2022 Award - 2022 Local Treasures. Albuquerque Art Business Association

Award (Honorable mention) Figurative International Art Competition

2018 Award (2nd Place)- 10 Art Competition: Artist Portfolio Magazine

2017 Award (Best of Show) - Oil/Acrylic: MasterWorks of New Mexico: The 19th Annual

Fine Art Show, judge: Eason Eige. EXPO New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM

Award (1st Place) -Encantada. Fifteenth Annual Juried Painting Exhibition, judge:

Bethany Nelson. EXPO New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM

Award (2nd Place) -Real People 2017. Annual Juried Fine Art Exhibition., judge:

Chehalis Hegner, Old Court House Art Center. Woodstock, IL

2016 Award (2nd Place)- Oil/Acrylic: MasterWorks of New Mexico: The 18th Annual Fine

Art Show, judge: Chris Morel, Expo New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM

2015 Masterswith Distinction, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Reggie Gammon Memorial Award, Surface: Emerging Artists of New Mexico.

Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, NM

Solo Exhibition Award, Surface: Emerging Artists of New Mexico. Harwood Art

Center, Albuquerque, NM

Rio Grande Art Association (RGAA): Give Back Award. 17th Annual MasterWorks

of New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM

2014 Award (3rd Place): Painting in the World: Reflections on Politics, Violence, and

Reconciliation. A juried painting exhibition, juror: Dr. George V. Speer, NAU Art

Museum. Flagstaff, AZ

Harry Nadler Memorial Fellowship Award, University of New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM

Howard L. Franks Memorial Studio Art Fellowship, University of New Mexico

Teaching Assistantship, College of Fine Arts, University of New Mexico

2013 Howard L. Franks Memorial Studio Art Fellowship, University of New Mexico

Teaching Assistantship, College of Fine Arts, University of New Mexico

2012 Graduate Assistantship, College of Fine Arts. University of New Mexico

2011 Baccalaureate Honors Summa Cum Laude, University of New Mexico

Departmental Honors Summa Cum Laude, University of New Mexico

2010 National Moore Memorial Scholarship. University of New Mexico

MEDIA/PUBLICATIONS

2025 Arts & Culture: 7 Women Artists Tell Unfolding Stories. Artist Interview with Brian Nixon for

New Mexico Sun.

https://newmexicosun.com/stories/674126250-arts-culture-7-women-artists-tell-unfolding-stories

2024 Arts & Culture: Julia Lambright—A Light in the Desert. Artist Interview with Brian Nixon for

New Mexico Sun.

https://newmexicosun.com/stories/667052937-arts-culture-julia-lambright-a-light-in-the-desert

Modern Renaissance Magazine. Artist Interview with Polyxeni Ziazia. Winter 2024

2023 Suzanne Fricke. An Explosion of Life: Julia Lambright’s Flowers in Simple Things.

galleryhozho.com/notesfromthedirector/an-explosion-of-life-julia-lambrights-flowers-in-simple-things

2022 Michael Abatemarco. Exhibitionism - Julia Lambright at Gallery Hozho. January 14

Santafenewmexican.com

2020 Julia Lambright in Conversation. Artist Interview, Foster/White Gallery, July 2020

2018 Lauren Gallow. “Portraiture”. Art Access, March 1

CreativPaper Magazine. Interview, Issue No. 12 Vol 2

Artist Portfolio Magazine: 10 Art Competition, Issue 34, April 21

Circle Quarterly Art Review, Winter Issue

2017 ¡COLORES! Artist Spotlight, New Mexico PBS (KNME-TV), October 14

The Palette. Rio Grande Art Association (RGAA), Volume 18, Issue 9, October 2017

Contemporaneity: Historical Presence in Visual Culture. Who, When, and

Where: Art and Identification Across Borders. Online journal, Pittsburgh University.

Sixth Edition, October 2017

2016 Studio Visit Magazine Winter 2016-17. Curator: Jessica Roscio

Conceptions Southwest: University of New Mexico Fine Arts and Literary Magazine,

Vol. XXXIX, 2016

2015 Interview with Davis Romero/KRQE. November 6, 2015

UNM Proud – Julia Lambright. Video interview, producer – Ryan Montano. August

17, 2015

Mara Kerkez, From Russia With Love. March 31, 2015

Conceptions Southwest: University of New Mexico Fine Arts and Literary Magazine

(Including Cover Page), Vol. XXXVIII, 2015

Synaxis, Interview with Telemundo Nuevo Mexico. March 5, 2015

David Steinberg, Exhibition As Gathering of Paintings and As Gathering of People,

Review of Synaxis. March 2, 2015

Maxine Marks, Connectivity, University of New Mexico Art Museum Catalog,

pgs. 32 -35. February 21, 2015

2014 Blue Mesa Review: A Literary Magazine, Issue N30

Joey Postiglione, NAU’s Newest Art Exhibit for Jackcentral. September 19, 2014

Mariah Carrillo, Break Through, University of New Mexico Art Museum Catalog,

pgs. 22-23. February 7, 2014

2013 Mariah Carrillo, Speak to Me, University of New Mexico Art Museum Catalog,

pgs. 22 – 23. March 1, 2013

2012 CNM Chronicle, Issue 25, Vol. 17

2009 Weekly Alibi, September 3-9, 2009