Jude Boatman (1989-Present) was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They were raised within a large extended family of missionaries, military and trades folk, their own parents having met living on Kibbutz. Jude Graduated Highschool from Tulsa School of Arts + Science in 2007. They began university after a couple gap years, studying at NSU and TCC before moving to Portland, Oregon in 2011. They graduated from Portland State University’s BFA program in 2018, While Curating at Littman + White Galleries.
Establishing Boathaus Studios in 2025, Jude works in the painting industry as an Estimator and Color Consultant, while continuing their life-long Art Practice.
“I grew up kind of creatively, from writings to musical instruments to envisioning/building bodies of work. Art is life. Life is Pain - and Compost. My artwork is how I make something out of my life. All of my work is the composting/processing of my experiences. This is how I make sense of my story, and hopefully allows others to connect with their own humanity through the vulnerability of mine. A lot of shit has happened to me, and a lot of shit is happening around me. This is me trying to be somebody, go somewhere, wake up and pay attention. “