Meet... JoAnn Johnson
Watercolor painting is always a lesson in balancing too much
(water, paint, force) and not enough (breath, reflection, observation). After retiring from teaching art and art
history, I have rented a space in the Shirt Factory in Glens Falls with two
other watercolor artists. I love the
variety, portability and diversity of effects that working with watercolor
permits. I guess growing up on Long
Island and being surrounded by the ocean influenced that love of fluid
color. I enjoy the challenges and
lessons in humility that are inherent in making images with this medium: a
dance of water, color and light.
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| "Year of the Monkey" |
I work with watercolor, gouache, and acrylic on different surfaces. I studied printmaking, papermaking and bookbinding and worked as a graphic artist for the Southern Adirondack Library System, so I have a big interest in book arts.
I find myself interested in making small pieces that incorporate collage.
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| "Tea with Matisse" |
For the month of March, I am making paintings based on art history and
using recycled materials like tea bags and paper shopping bags. I also
have an ongoing series of hardware objects and tools that I like to paint, and
a series of paintings of the Victoria Pool and other places in the Spa State
Park that I will continue when the weather warms up.
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| "Handyman 4" |
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| "Month of Sundays" |
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| "Handyman 5" |
