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:
1998 - Round Valley Resource Center, Covelo, CA
1996 - James Irvine Gallery, Stanford University, CA
1988 - University of California at Santa Cruz, CA
1983 - University of California at Santa Cruz, CA
1980 - Round Valley Inn, Covelo, CA Selected Group Exhibitions:
2008 - Delta National Small Prints Exhibition (purchase award), 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, CA
2005 - Monterey Museum of Art Biennial, Monterey, CA
2005 - Landscape Trio, Nido, Moss Landing, CA
2004 - Go Figure, Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Arts, Santa Cruz, CA
2004 - Erickson Gallery, Healdsburg, CA
2003 - STARS, The Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz, CA
2003 - 73rd Annual Statewide Exhibit, Santa Cruz Art League, CA
2002 - The American Landscape, A Nationwide Survey, Santa Cruz Art League, CA
1998 - Artists Guild All California Juried Exhibition, San Diego Museum of Art, CA
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, CA
1989 - Exemplary Contemporary, University of California at Santa Cruz, CA
1988 - Art in Process, University of California at Santa Cruz, CA
1988 - Exemplary Contemporary, University of California at Santa Cruz, CA
1982 - Prints Related to Literature, Film, and Typography, UC Santa Cruz, CA
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 and supervising apprentices, 1982-2002.
Illustrator. Cut and printed a suite of eight 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: 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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