Judith Johnson Art

  Winter rains and snow in the mountains, usually means some water running in the normally dry washes.  I love painting there when this happens.  The sound of the water, the birds and sometimes the laughter of small children playing in the icy cold water is the perfect formula for me.   Sabino Creek Wash -January 8" x 10" oil on paper Available Late Afternoon in the Wash 6" x 8" oil on canvas panel available

  Since the New Year here began with some cold, cloudy and rainy weather,  I started a studio piece. It is painted on a 24" x 30" stretched canvas. My reference is a photograph I took at Empire Ranch in December. Here are some progress photos. Not sure it is finished yet, I always let a painting sit a few weeks before I decide.

  When I look back on 2021,  I realize many of my paintings went to new homes ! The sale of "Patagonia Lake" was a Christmas gift for some lucky lady in Tucson. The Sale of "Rincon Morning"  was a gift for a new couples home. "Pichaco in Bloom" sold and now resides in Colorado "Sonoran Sunset" sold  and has a home in Tucson "Kings Canyon Version 4" was a commision for a Tucson home. "Teds Place"  sold at Toscana Gallery  and traveled to a California Collector. This study was a gift for my daughter and husband. "Fruit of the Foothills" sold  at the RBC Wealth Management online promotion. "Cat Mountain" "Looking West"  "Pink Wall" sold and have a home in Long Beach, CA. The Sale of "San Xavier Study"  was a Christmas gift  for a Tucson/Michigan resident. "Looking South"  sold to new residents in Tucson "White Blossom" sold  at the Que Bonita store. "Deser