Hans E. Junga, who died in 2000, left a large volume of prints. Since 1982, he had been a full-time professional painter, winning over 60 awards from regional and national competitive shows. A watercolorist and teacher, Mr. Junga studied commercial and fine art in the U.S. and Germany. Earlier in his career, he was a cartographer for the United States government in Japan. Hans K. Junga will host his father’s work at the Junga studio.
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Bio.
1931-2000 Born in Chicago, Illinois
EDUCATION
1951-1955 Cartographer – United States Government, Japan
1945-1949 Drawing and Painting – Kunstgewerbe Schule, Braunschweig, Germany
Apprenticeship – Werkstaetten Maass, Braunschweig, Germany
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
1982-2000 Watercolor Artist
1965-1982 Art Director – Midstate Printing, Syracuse, NY
1955-1965 Illustrator, Layout and Design Artist – Chateroux, France;
Brauschweig, Germany; New York City, Rome, and Syracuse, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1996 SacketsHarbor Arts Society – Sackets Harbor, NY
1990 Oklahoma National Watercolor Society Exhibition – Oklahoma City, OK
1990, 1988 American Watercolor Society Exhibition – New York, NY
1989 National Watercolor Society Exhibition – Brea, CA
1989 Midwest Watercolor Society Exhibition – Green Bay, WI
1983-1987 Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolors – Old Forge, NY
1983,84,85,87 Cooperstown National Exhibition – Cooperstown, NY
1979,83,84, New YorkState Fair Fine Arts Exhibition – Syracuse, NY
1986-1995
1983-1985 Oswego Art Guild Juried Members Exhibition – Oswego, NY
1982-1996 St. David’s Celebration of the Arts Invitational – Dewitt, NY
1979-1989 Central New York Art Open – Dewitt, NY
ONE MAN SHOWS
1994 University of Braunschweig, Germany
1994 Stonehouse Gallery – Syracuse, NY
1991,88,87 Riverbank Gallery – Alexandria Bay, NY
1990 Century Club – Rochester, NY
1989 Captain Spicer Gallery – Clayton, NY
1985,86,88,90 The Boateak – Bluff Island, NY
1984 Upstairs Gallery – Ithaca, NY
1982 Krembs Gallery – Binghamton, NY
1981 Backdoor Gallery – Rochester, NY
1980 Ogdensburg Library – Ogdensburg, NY
1980 Manlius Library – Manlius, NY
1980 RochesterMemorialArtGallery, Finger Lakes Exhibition – Rochester, NY
1978-1979 Suburban Rochester Art Guild Invitational – Rochester, NY
1977 Weber Gallery – North Syracuse, NY
1977 Thousand IslandsMuseum – Clayton, NY
1963 Albright-KnoxArtGallery – Buffalo, NY
1960 MorrisGallery – New York, NY
AWARDS
Over 60 Awards from Regional and National Competitive Shows.
Recent Awards Include:
1987 Francis Harrison Award, Cooperstown National Exhibition – Cooperstown, NY
1987 First Prize Award, Decoy and Wildlife Art Show – Clayton, NY
1985, 1986 Todah Moshe Award, Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolors
Old Forge, NY
JUDGING
1990-1993 Syracuse Downtown Arts Festival – Syracuse, NY
1986-1988 Seaway Arts and Crafts Show – Alexandria Bay, NY
1988 Binghamton Art Guild Members Show – Binghamton, NY
1982-1989 MONY Scholastic Art Awards – Syracuse, NY
1982 Art Show, Jefferson County Fair – Watertown, NY
TEACHING – WORKSHOPS
1983-1996 Thousand Islands Craft School – Clayton, NY
1983-1987 Beaver Lake Nature Center – Baldwinsville, NY
1977-1979 Weber Gallery – North Syracuse, NY
MEMBERSHIPS
Central New York Watercolor Society – Clinton, NY
Associated Artists of Syracuse – Syracuse, NY
Camillus Art Association – Camillus, NY
RochesterMemorialArtGallery – RochesterNY
North Country Art Guild – Watertown, NY
Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute – Utica, NY