http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/07/23/arts-community-mourns-the-loss-of-rockford-artist-jim-julin/ The Rock River Times - THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1993 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:47:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/07/23/arts-community-mourns-the-loss-of-rockford-artist-jim-julin/comment-page-1/#comment-6007 Mark Patrick Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:04:42 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=39001#comment-6007 My wife spent several very cold and exhausting weekends at Sinnissippi Park doing Snow Sculptures with Jim Julin and John Barry...Jim was one of the most creative and talented artists I have ever met. We have a piece of his that hangs in our family room and it will ALWAYS remind of him and his talents. RIP my friend, you will be missed. My wife spent several very cold and exhausting weekends at Sinnissippi Park doing Snow Sculptures with Jim Julin and John Barry…Jim was one of the most creative and talented artists I have ever met. We have a piece of his that hangs in our family room and it will ALWAYS remind of him and his talents. RIP my friend, you will be missed.

]]> http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/07/23/arts-community-mourns-the-loss-of-rockford-artist-jim-julin/comment-page-1/#comment-6000 Mike Korn Tue, 24 Jul 2012 03:10:13 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=39001#comment-6000 One of the first times I saw Jim was at a Halloween party above Saturn Studios. He was wearing a bizarre brown leather mask with horns sticking from it. Combined with his long hair and beard, it made for one of the most intimidating Halloween get-ups I ever saw...like a demonic Viking. Never has the old adage "Never judge a book by its cover" been more apropos! Had the first of many conversations with him that night...I believe it was about "Lord of the Rings" and "All Quiet On the Western Front". I also require some of his hilarious debates about modern art with another departed genius of Rockford, Tom Nali. How blessed I was to know both these gentlemen and how dearly shall I miss them... One of the first times I saw Jim was at a Halloween party above Saturn Studios. He was wearing a bizarre brown leather mask with horns sticking from it. Combined with his long hair and beard, it made for one of the most intimidating Halloween get-ups I ever saw…like a demonic Viking. Never has the old adage “Never judge a book by its cover” been more apropos! Had the first of many conversations with him that night…I believe it was about “Lord of the Rings” and “All Quiet On the Western Front”. I also require some of his hilarious debates about modern art with another departed genius of Rockford, Tom Nali. How blessed I was to know both these gentlemen and how dearly shall I miss them…

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