Junardi Armstrong is an eclectic artist and published writer who has worked and lived in Arizona for over 30 years. A former educator with an M.A. from the University of Arizona, she began working in the arts seriously in 1995. Since then she has exhibited her work regionally at various galleries including Womankraft Gallery, The Tucson Artists Cooperative Gallery, Details and Green Shoelaces Gallery, Tohono Chul Museum Gallery and Otero Gallery in Tubac, AZ. Her work can be found in many private collections as well as the University of Arizona Library of rare books in special collections. She is a former member of Paper Portals, a venture in collaborative artists books. Junardi apprenticed with Juan Quesada in Mata Ortiz, Mexico and studied with a variety of artists and writers including Charles Littler, Catherine Nash, Wm. Pitt Root, Pat Dolan and Bruce McGrew.

Artist Statement

My art is expressed in hand-bound, one-of-a-kind artists' books and boxes, and handmade papers. Experimentation with a variety of media and techniques is an important element in my personal journey as an artist. My focus has been on the intuitive connection and deep reverence I have for the natural world and with the Sacred Feminine. The reoccurring idea that drives my work is the interconnectedness of all things. I weave images and words to spark an imagining for the viewer/reader that leads to an understanding of the weave of life itself, something we are all a part of. I wish for my work to create a reawakening of the potential relationship we all have with nature and ourselves.