Christina Johnson

ABOUT

Christina is originally from Johnstown, New York. A constant creator with a passion for sharing the arts with others, she has taught at Corning Community College, 171 Cedar Arts, and the Arnot Art Museum. Christina holds a BA in Studio Art and an MSEd in Curriculum & Instruction from SUNY Potsdam, as well as an MFA in Studio Art from LSU in Baton Rouge. Represented by West End Gallery, she maintains a studio practice, painting still-life objects and florals in oils and watercolor in Elmira, NY. In her spare-time she enjoys running and hiking with her dogs, Micah & Milo.

ARTIST STATEMENT

“I began working in oil paint after an extended hiatus in 2015, I knew one of the most important components to developing a successful practice was play. To renew a daily practice with oil paint I started by playing with time. Thirty-second impressions of simple objects, ten-minute observations, thirty-minute studies—all wiped off the panel. These games served to rebuild comfort with paint-handling, glazing materials, and to redevelop the ability to portray volume and value in paint. Over time, I invested more time into single daily experiences with paint. I’m drawn to still-life paintings of food and flowers, and the narrative qualities I can develop within those compositions. Memories and experiences surrounding the connection of food and family, trips to open air markets, and the experimentation with new recipes have become a gateway to furthering my exploration and discovery of the properties of paint, color, light and texture. Working at an intimate scale has become a vehicle to establishing a system of consistent, meaningful self-critique and to create an intermingling of memory and new experiences.”

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