Junko Ono Rothwell

Junko Ono Rothwell received her art degree from Okayama University in Japan. After graduating, she came to the United States and took art classes at Cornell University.

She has had numerous one person and group shows. Also, she has shown in selected National Exhibitions including the American Artists Professional League National Exhibition and  the Pastel Society of America in New York and the Pastel Society of Japan in Tokyo.

She has received many awards including The Dianne B. Berhard Award in Pastel, American Artists Professional League, NY, and the Faber Castell Design Award and the Pastel Society of America Plaque. She won second place in the abstract category in the Pastel Journal Annual Pastel 100 Competition for 2003

Her works have been purchased by the State of Georgia and many corporations including the Southern Company, Continental Telephone, Kaiser Permanente, Prime Bank, Nations Bank, George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., and the Northwest Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

She is a Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America. She is also a member of excellence of the Atlanta Artists Club and the Southeastern Pastel Society, and a Fellow of the American Artist Professional League, New York, and a member of the Pastel Society of Japan.

Her work has appeared in four books including Best of Pastel (Rockport Publishers, 1996) and Best of Flower Painting 2 (North Light Books,1999). She was one of four artists who were featured in  the recent article”Unforgettable Landscapes: Different Approaches to Light and Texture” in The Pastel Journal May/June 2000.

Her article, “A Lesson from the East” appeared in The Artist’s Magazine, June 2004, and “Junko Ono Rothwell,” by Caroline Purtell appeared in The Pastel Journal, August 2004

Current Gallery representation:

• Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 404-261-8272
  
• Vista Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 404-633-0982
• Anderson Fine Art Gallery, St.Simons, GA, 912-634-8414
  
• Spruce Creek Gallery, VA, 434-361-1859
  
• Brazier Fine Art, Richmond, VA, 804-359-2787
  

Reviews

 Junko Ono Rothwell

• The artist creates dynamic yet sensitive figure portraits in pastel. This master of the technique renders figures of beauty and subtlety through the use of strong composition, a thorough knowledge of anatomy and the delicate use of color. Rothwell’s landscapes and urban-scapes depict both the beauty of nature and the grittiness of the city. Her use of strong compositional elements and rich color enhance her work in both oil and pastel.

-Spruill Center Gallery, New Americans exhibit, 1996