Bonnie Junell

Oil on Canvas

Biography

Born in Portland, Oregon, Bonnie Junell currently lives in Vancouver, Washington with her husband and son. Bonnie attended the Down Town Portland Commercial Art School (Bachelor of Art Degree) 1974-1976. The following year she took watercolor and drawing classes through Portland Community College. She is presently painting with a group of women under the direction of fine art instructor Edi Olson.

Bonnie loves that she now has time for her Passion.....Painting. As a young girl Bonnie grew up around a family of artists. Bonnie's Grandmother and Aunt (both established juried artists) were always  painting, and this greatly  influenced her love of art. Bonnie started drawing as a young child, and her first oil painting class was with her grandmother at the age of 8. She was hooked on painting from that point on. Following High School, she pursued  her desire to become an artist by attending  Down Town Portland Commercial Art School and working at Nordstrom to pay her way through school.  This led to a career in the world of fashion. After 31 years and living in 3 states, she ended her career with Nordstrom as Vice President within Women's Apparel. Bonnie retired in 2005 to spend more time with family and to pursue her lifelong desire as an artist.