Background
Bloom, Julian was born on May 6, 1933 in Cleveland. Son of John Bernard and Lillian Judith (Finkel) Bloom.
Bloom, Julian was born on May 6, 1933 in Cleveland. Son of John Bernard and Lillian Judith (Finkel) Bloom.
Associate of Arts, Cypress College, 1972; student, University LaVerne (California), 1983-1986.
Lab technical, Harvey Aluminum, Torrance, California, 1956-1964; foreman, Harvey Aluminum, Torrance, California, 1964-1966; senior draftsman, Northrop Corporation, Anaheim, California, 1966-1967; designer, Northrop Aircraft, Anaheim, California, 1967-1969; facilities engineer, Northrop Aircraft, Anaheim, California, 1969-1981; design to corporation cost designer, Northrop Aircraft, Anaheim, California, 1982-1984; manufacturing engineering manager, Northrop Aircraft, Anaheim, 1984-1985; manufacturing manager, Northrop Aircraft, Anaheim, 1985-1992; artist, owner, Realistic Watercolors, Cypress, since 1992. Instructor watercolor Huntington Beach Art Center, since 1997.
Co-chairman Cypress (California) Cultural Arts Planning Committee, 1993-1995. President Cypress Art Art League, 1993-1996. Commissioner Cypress Cultural Arts, 1999-2002.
Served with United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow American Artists Professional League (Signature award 1993). Member National Watercolor Society (associate, editor newsletter 1994-1997, board directors 2002, 04), Watercolor West (board directors since 1999, vice president 2003^, newsletter editor 2003^), American Society Marine Artists (artist member, Signature award 2000).
Married Shirley Ann Harper, November 29, 1954. Children: Sandra Layne Walker, Andrea Sue Wells.