Junko Azukawa

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City: Melbourne
Country: Australia

Joined: Nov 2007

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I grew up overlooking the picturesque Sea of Japan from my northern Japanese home city of Toyama. My lifelong study of the art of calligraphy began at the age of five.

After coming to Melbourne in 2005, I have established a unique business, ‘SUMIDO’, through which I teach calligraphy and produce art and design inspired by calligraphy. I have designed logos for Melbourne fashion label ‘TOOT EASTWOOD’, several martial arts schools, a book title, tattoos and recently the central artwork for a new beer label for the Japanese brand KIRIN®, released in the Australian market in late 2007.

www.sumido.com.au

My work emulates the colour schemes derived from the Kimono fabrics I use in my art works.