Judith Johnson Art

I have three little paintings in this show. "First Light, Catalina State park" 6" x 12" oil on gessobord  "Purple Mesquite" 8" x 10" oil on canvas panel " Tres Amigos" 8' x 10" oil on canvas panel

I have just finished hanging my one woman show " Painting Plein Air and in the Studio"  at  Oro Valley Community Center 10555 N La Canada Dr. Oro Valley, AZ 85737 November 18 ,2017- May 30, 2018 The 19 paintings I am displaying are a sampling of my work.  Most are oil on canvas or panel with a few of my older acrylics sprinkled in. Many are small landscape studies painted on location and some are large studio works. My subjects are local landscape and local flora. Thank you SAAG for this opportunity !!

Thinking back on last summer, one of my favorite times was an early morning at the beach on a calm day. The only sound was the gentle lapping of the waves and the occasional  flutter of leaves in the  breeze. The sun was just starting to light up the beach and the lake turned beautiful shades of blue and green. I stood on the bluff and watched a small boat in the distance. "August morning, Lake Michigan" 6" x 8" oil on gessobord

I painted several times at one of my favorite places on our family farm. The spot is an old irrigation pond.  When it was first dug many, many years ago the water was clear. On  hot summer days we used to take our rafts and join the neighborhood kids for a "pool party". Now the water is dark and moody and a habitat for birds, bugs and butterflies.  "The old swimming hole" 10" x 8" on gessobord "Milkweeds, just waiting for butterflies" 12" x 9"  oil on canvas panel

With a very poor internet connection I gave up on posting to my blog. I painted by the shores of lake Michigan. I painted in my yard. I painted on the farm. Here are some yard paintings.  Early summer colors always blow me away. 50 shades of green and a red wiegelia 6" x 8" oil on ampersand panel   Secret Garden 8" x 6" oil on gessobord And then there are the little surprises that hid in the shade... "Under the red maple" 12" x 9" oil on canvas panel And I love all the flowers that come later in the summer !!!! Love me, Love me not 6" x 8" oil on panel Rose of Sharon 8" x 6" oil on panel for my brown-eyed girl 8" x 10" oil on canvas panel

This summer I am spending some time in Michigan at the family farm. My grandchildren are here, and of course that is a huge reason I love being here.  I paint every chance I get. One quiet morning I went to the beach of lake Michigan near my home.   It was just me, the lake and the perch fisherman. "Finally a quiet morning !" 6"x 8" oil on gessobord "Pilgrim Haven Stream" 8"x 10" oil on canvas panel

I wasn't posting but I was painting. I walked out of my studio door early one morning in my pj's with coffee cup in hand. As I looked at the sun just peeking over the mountains I changed my plans and set up my easel. I love when the sun touches the tips of the trees by the shady path from my studio to the wash. 10" x 8" oil on canvas panel Met my painting friend at Catalina State park one windy morning. I had just finished this painting and a dust devil came up and blew it in the sand. I had to scrape some of it down and repaint. 8" x 10"  oil on linen panel A couple of days later we met again at Catalina State Park and we painted the view from the picnic area. What a great place to enjoy your breakfast or lunch after a good hike. 10" x 8" oil on linen panel One Saturday morning I met two of my painting friends at Sabino Canyon. We walked out into the desert from the parking lot and had this sunrise vista wait

Last night I was awarded third place at the Southern Arizona Art Guild show at the Cornerstone Hospital of Southern Arizona. "Last Moments of Sunset" 36" x 24" oil on canvas I would like to share the judges comments:  "Since we're not often sure how our art affects others, these are just my thoughts on this beautiful piece."

I have three paintings in this show. Would love to see you at the opening reception.

March brought  the opportunity to paint outside with several friends. I went to Agua Caliente Park with my daughter Sarah and my friend Laura. It was a beautiful morning to paint and we had a picnic lunch afterwards. " Agua Caliente Park" 8" x 10" oil on panel My friend Jane got back in town, so we met at our usual spot at Catalina State Park. "Standing in the wash" 8" x 10" oil on linen panel The next time,  we decided we needed to go an hour earlier and am I glad we did. We both stood overlooking the big wash and said "wow, is this beautiful" "Spring has arrived" 6" x 12"  oil on Masonite I even started a second study which I had to finish in the studio. "Purple Mountain Morning" 8" x 10"  oil on linen panel Laura and I spent a morning at Saguaro East. Lots of foot traffic and well wishes from passersby's. "

A few weeks ago,  I spent a lovely winter afternoon at Catalina State Park with my husband.  He hiked a little and read a book in the shade while I painted. We had a picnic.  A perfect day.  The sun hitting on the mesquites gave them a purple glow. "Purple Mesquites" 8' x10" oil on linen panel

I just finished this small studio piece I worked from a photograph my daughter took of her German pointers first encounter with cattle on the ranch " Face off " 16' x 20" oil on canvas

"Spring Morning Hike" SOLD today at the Overlook Restaurant in the Oro Valley Community Center  "Spring Morning Hike" 24" x 30" oil on canvas