Julie Zarate

Julie Zarate (born 1970) is an American visual artist known for her acrylic and mixed media art. Known for her blend of classical and modern artistic styles, her work often features strong female figures and themes of women’s empowerment and culture. Her family is fourth-generation Mexican American. She now resides in Texas with her family. She began drawing from the early age of just 3 years old with books being one of her inspirations.

Zarate attended San Jacinto College, as well as Houston Community College.

Career and exhibitions Today, some of her work resides in the ChimMaya Gallery in Los Angeles, California. She has also hosted art exhibitions, one of them being in M.P Baker Library for Hispanic Heritage Month in Panola College. Her distinctive style and strong feminist themes have earned her a growing following within the Chicana art movement.