Walter Jule was born in Seattle in 1940 and has lived in Alberta since 1970. He has taught and lectured widely, including in the US, Japan and Brazil. He is Professor Emeritus of Fine Art at the University of Alberta (Edmonton) where he helped establish and was head of the first printmaking Master's program in Canada. Walter Jule has participated in over 300 solo and group exhibitions. He also organized international conferences, curated major exhibitions and edited several books on printmaking. His work can be found in over sixty collections including at the National Galleries of Canada, New Zealand, and India; National Museum in Warsaw; and Museum of Modern Art (New York).