Bio

Justine grew up in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Expressive early, her first published work was 1999 for the Kings County phonebook cover. From pencil to guitar, Justine has utilized creativity for many years. Community college at Cuesta, San Luis Obispo, led to the discovery of her loves of metal fabrication, figure drawing and audio recording.

As of recently, Justine has participated in several art exhibits in the San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz County and has won awards for her work, including the Irwin Project Grant and logo contest for Parjaro Valley Loaves & Fishes. She received her BA in Art at University of California, Santa Cruz with Dean’s Honors in June 2016. Currently, Justine is in a Masters of Science in Architecture at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with emphasis on stainable architecture, and continuing her art practice.

Updated September 2016.

Artist with the pieces Marriage Equality: History Made and Internal & Internalized Identities, March 2016