Julie Dowling was born in Perth in 1969. She is of the Badimaya/Yamatji language group and currently lives in Perth. Dowling studied at Claremont School of Art and Curtin University in Perth. She has exhibited widely both in Australia and overseas and has been the recipient of several art awards including the Mandorla Award for Religious Art (2001). In 2002 and 2001 she was a finalist in the Archibald Prize. Julie Dowling has held several solo exhibitions at Artplace, Perth, and her most recent solo exhibition … Yes, Boss! was held at Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne, in 2002. Group exhibitions of note include It's a beautiful day. New painting in Australia: 2 at the Ian Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne and the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney (2002), and Beyond the pale: contemporary Indigenous art: 2000 Adelaide biennial of Australian art, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide. Her work is represented in most Australian state collections. Julie Dowling was short-listed for the 1998 RAKA Award.

List of artist's works in the exhibition
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	The paper dress 2003 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 150x120 cm Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation Indigenous Art Collection. Acquired through a gift of the Adelaide City Council
	Self Portrait: Flash 2003 synthetic polymer paint, ochre and plastic on canvas 121x100 cm Private collection.
	At risk of dog bite 2003 synthetic polymer paint , ochre and plastic on canvas 100x121 cm Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide South Australian Government Grant 2003
	Julie Dowling is represented by Artplace, Perth