Artist Information:
Cheryl Johnson
hanalei, HI
United States
Member Since: Jun 2011
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Artist Statement:
Cheryl Johnson: Kauai and
North Carolina. A contemporary
and impressionist painter
focusing on a unique style of
Abstract Expression that is
often likened to
Impressionism.
Cheryl Johnson’s work is known
for painting large,
light-filled abstractions. She
creatively uses brushes and
the palette knife as her
primary chosen form of
expression. Applying layers
and skeins of bright colors.
Her work is infused with
energy and paint often
intertwines becoming a tangle
of pale pink, scarlet,
mustard, sienna, yellow ochre
and black or deep hues. Lines
move and suggest that this
ganglion of pigments evokes
the nerves or arteries of a
secret forest or forgotten
city. Johnson works
deliberately. “I paint and
then I step back and ponder,”
she said. “Then I add more
elements and sit and look at
the painting, sometimes for
hours. Eventually, the
painting tells me what to do
next. If I like to stop and
simply rest, breathe and look
it is then I know it is time
to stop and I have succeeded.”
When not painting or creating
combines, collages or mixed
media on multiple surfaces
from canvas, to wood, to metal
Cheryl can be found molding,
cutting, scraping, and
building unique forms as ...
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Welcome to Cheryl Johnson's Portfolio.
Cheryl Johnson: Kauai and North Carolina. A contemporary and impressionist painter focusing on a unique style of Abstract Expression that is often likened to Impressionism.
Cheryl Johnson’s work is known for painting large, light-filled abstractions. She creatively uses brushes and the palette knife as her primary chosen form of expression. Applying layers and skeins of bright colors. Her work is infused with energy and paint often intertwines becoming a tangle of pale pink, scarlet, mustard, sienna, yellow ochre and black or deep hues. Lines move and suggest that this ganglion of pigments evokes the nerves or arteries of a secret forest or forgotten city. Johnson works deliberately. “I paint and then I step back and ponder,” she said. “Then I add more elements and sit and look at the painting, sometimes for hours. Eventually, the painting tells me what to do next. If I like to stop and simply rest, breathe and look it is then I know it is time to stop and I have succeeded.” When not painting or creating combines, collages or mixed media on multiple surfaces from canvas, to wood, to metal Cheryl can be found molding, cutting, scraping, and building unique forms as ... |
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