Julie Russell-Steuart grew up in Maryland and earned a BFA in General Fine Art from Maryland Institute, College of Art. Her work encompasses multiple mediums with a particular interest the synthesis of word and image. She has shown installation, artist’s books, painting, and experimental video. Her video poem, “Flying After” was awarded First Place in the Master Freestyle category at the 2002 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival. She publishes letterpress books of poetry and artist’s books on a vintage Vandercook printing press under the imprint Caveworks Press. A guillotine paper cutter and three type cabinents full of metal typefaces and various antique cuts round out her print shop. Her books are collected by several University libraries, including The University of Iowa, and Texas State University. The latest letterpress titles are Out of the Blue (poetry) by Aaron James McNally and a poetry broadside, “Human Acquisitions.” She resides in Reinbeck, Iowa, with her husband David, and young daughter Cassandra.
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