Sarah Jane Collects: Josie Azuma
Josie Azuma is a collage artist in New Orleans, LA. We both show with Liza Pruitt, and I am always admiring Josie’s color palettes and compositions. Every time she releases a new collection, I want to bring every piece home with me!
This year, I finally got one of Josie’s pieces to add to the gallery wall in our dining area, and I love it so much!
Zephyr is from her Open Spaces collection. The quality and care put into this piece is quickly evident, from the finish to the frame. So it’s no surprise that Josie’s work has been shown in Apartment Therapy and Serena and Lily!
Josie Azuma
“My work focuses on abstracting objects into their simplest shapes and color planes, often using color gradients to blend those shapes into a composition. … My process is always searching for harmony and equilibrium without losing the creative edge that unexpected forms and colors can bring, a sense of spontaneity to break up my natural tendency towards perfection.” — Josie Azuma