Judith Johnson Art

 Back in Tucson I have been studying Saguaro Cactii at differnet locations in the morning.  Honey Bee canyon morning study 10" x 8" oil on linen panel Sabino morning study 10" x 8" oil on linen panel First light  16" x 20" oil on canvas panel

Here are a few of the Plein Air studies I did this summer in Michigan Pond study 8" x 16" oil on linen panel Pond Reflection study 8" x 16" oil on linen panel Golden Rod Study 8" 16" oil on linen panel  

 I was invited to show three paintings in the Untitled Gallery Online Show  “Art as Resilience, Resistance & Respite” They are now opening their gallery for limited hours beginning October 3, 2020.  I was invited to exhibit one of my online paintings at the gallery. This painting “ Quiet Time” is available online and on view at the Untitled Gallery soon. Quiet Time 8” x 16” oil on linen panel $300 The following paintings are  currently available online. “Dusk at Kings Canyon” 24” x 48” oil on canvas $800 “Sweetwater Preserve” 30” x 40” oil on canvas $1200

 Toscana Gallery in Oro Valley, Arizona has reopened their gallery with limited hours and a new show “Under Quarantine” featuring works of art created during the quarantine. My contribution is a studio piece  I painted from a small study I did at Honeybee Canyon in March. Dawn at Honeybee Canyon 48” x 24” oil on canvas $1200

 I spent a few afternoons painting with an old friend at a pond near my house.  I painted two very quick studies  and spent a lot of time just catching up on our lives. Quick study 12” x 9” oil on linen panel Quick study 12” x 9” oil on linen panel

Michigan has a wide variety of pine trees.  I spent some time doing some small studies of my favorite trees. I love the variations of green. Hemlock  12” x 6” oil on linen Pine tree at Suzi’s 12” x 6” oil on linen panel White Pine 12” x 16” oil on linen panel  

 I started this painting last summer in Michigan, intrigued by the bright greens and deep shadows. While I was paintings a flock of Turkeys came out of the woods, I quickly blocked them in and snapped a few photos. Finally finished the highlights when I returned this summer.