Résumé Aaron Johnson Born: 1961, Puyallup, Washington Education: University of California at Santa Cruz - Postgraduate Program Certificate in Art
Fifth-year program in studio art, emphasis in painting and drawing, 1988 Il Bisonte International School of Graphic Art, Florence, Italy
Intaglio printmaking courses, Fall, 1983 University of California at Santa Cruz -
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art
Emphasis in painting and printmaking, 1983
Chancellor’s Undergraduate Award (solo recipient in visual arts) 1983
University of California Regents’ Scholarship, 1979-83 Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, California
Apprenticeship with architect Christopher Alexander, June-October, 1981 Solo Exhibitions:
2011 - Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, University of California, Santa Cruz
2010 - Simpkins Center, Santa Cruz, CA
2010 - Alfaro Winery, Corralitos, CA
2010 - Café Ella, Hollister, CA
2009 - Seabright Brewery, Santa Cruz
1998 - Round Valley Resource Center, Covelo, CA
1996 - James Irvine Gallery, Stanford University
1988 - University of California at Santa Cruz
1983 - University of California at Santa Cruz
1980 - Round Valley Inn, Covelo, CA Selected Group Exhibitions:
2011 - Into the Woods, Santa Cruz County Bank Arts Collaborative
2011 - The Art of the Book in California, Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
2010 - STARS, The Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz
2010 - Art Grows in Corralitos (First Place award) Corralitos Cultural Center, CA
2010 - Plein Air: Connecting with the Land, Land Trust of SC / Pajaro Valley Gallery, Watsonville, CA
2010 - Nature's Treasures - Contemporary Landscape Painters of California, Santa Cruz Art League
2010 - Ink and Clay 36, Kellogg University Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona
2010 - Legends: A Juried Exhibition of California Printmaking, San Luis Obispo Art Center, CA
2010 - Featured Artist, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County
2009 - Small Works: Printed Images by the CA Soc. of Printmakers, Market Street Gallery, San Francisco
2009-10 Harvest Festival, Corralitos Cultural Center, Corralitos, CA
2008-9 Delta National Small Prints Exhibition (purchase awards), Bradbury Gallery, Arkansas State Univ.
2007 - Annual Print Sale, Oakland Museum Collector's Gallery, Oakland, CA
2007 - Landscapes, Ironwood Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
2007 - 77th Annual Statewide Exhibit (Best of Show award), Santa Cruz Art League, CA
2006 - California Masters, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz
2005 - Monterey Museum of Art Biennial, Monterey, CA
2005 - Landscape Trio, Nido Gallery, Moss Landing, CA
2004 - Go Figure, Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Arts, Santa Cruz
2004 - Erickson Gallery, Healdsburg, CA
2003-10 STARS, The Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz
2003 - 73rd Annual Statewide Exhibit, Santa Cruz Art League
2002 - The American Landscape, A Nationwide Survey, Santa Cruz Art League
1998 - Artists Guild All California Juried Exhibition, San Diego Museum of Art
1995 - The Garden Show, The Pope Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
1995 - UCSC Printers, Pajaro Valley Gallery, Watsonville, CA
1994 - The Spring Show, Round Valley Center for the Arts, Covelo, CA
1992 - Round Valley Center for the Arts, Covelo, CA
1989 - An Understanding with the Hills, University of California at Santa Cruz
1989 - Exemplary Contemporary, University of California at Santa Cruz
1988 - Art in Process, University of California at Santa Cruz
1988 - Exemplary Contemporary, University of California at Santa Cruz
1982 - Prints Related to Literature, Film, and Typography, UC Santa Cruz
Professional Experience: Cabrillo College, Aptos, California
Instructor. Woodcut and Relief Printmaking. Spring 2004 The Yolla Bolly Press, Covelo, California
Head Pressman. Letterpress printing of limited-edition books (approximately thirty), including production planning and scheduling, typesetting, assisting in design, preparing text and illustration layouts, providing instructions to the bindery, and teaching apprentices. 1982-2002.
Illustrator. Cut and printed a suite of eight multi-color woodcuts for the first edition of John Fowles’ essay The Nature of Nature. Printed this essay and The Tree as a limited edition for the Press. 1995
University of California at Santa Cruz
Beginning Drawing Instructor. Spring 1988
Intaglio Printmaking Studio Manager and Technician. 1987-8
Teaching Assistant. Taught with professor Kathryn Metz and visiting artist Zarina Hashmi in beginning intaglio and relief printmaking courses. 1987-8 Related Experience:
Congressional Office of Sam Farr - Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties, California
Judge. Selection of award winners for the annual high school Congressional Art Competition. 2008 Round Valley Unified School District, Covelo, California
Artist-in-Residence. Drawing and printing instruction for elementary school students in the “Arts Alive” program. Round Valley was among thirteen schools commissioned by the State Department of Education to develop a model arts program. 2000-1 Round Valley Community Theater, Covelo, California
Volunteer. Art direction, set painting and construction, and acting for most of the Theater’s productions. Painted on canvas the 8’x 24’ forest-scene backdrop for the 1999 performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 1990-2001
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