2010 National Cherry
Blossom Festival Artwork
Each summer, the National Cherry Blossom Festival assembles a Selection Committee to oversee the process of working with an artist to create the official image of the Festival for the upcoming spring.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is pleased to announce that the 2010 Festival Artwork was created by Junko Yamada of Jackson Heights, New York.
By applying modern subject matter and vibrant colors to a traditional Japanese art form, Junko Yamada creates truly unique works of art on rice paper. Her collages compose with thousands of pieces of fine paper in the tradition of “Harie,” a style of art that dates back several centuries in Japan.
Born in Kyoto, Japan, Junko grew up along the pacific coast outside of Kyoto where she was impressed and influenced by spectacular scenery. Her academic training includes the Art Institute of Boston in the late 1980’s and the Art League in Alexandria, Virginia throughout the 1990’s.
Now having come full circle, her Japanese origin is reflected in her American training just as the natural beauty of the Japanese seashore is reflected in her choice of color and style. Junko Yamada hopes that, like the ocean and mountains of her youth, her work instills a sense of tranquility and inner peace, a visual escape from everyday life.
Junko's artwork will appear on the 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival merchandise as well as select marketing materials.
For more information about Junko Yamada, visit http://www.junkoyamada.com/
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