Welcome to Aaron Johnson
Paintings and Woodcuts
My lifelong love of Nature is the primary impetus for my work as an artist. My paintings and prints are a visual exploration of the world around us and of our human relationships within it.
The paintings are divided into two categories: Trees presents a series of tree portraits and Stories displays paintings that explore our human connections with nature. The Woodcuts page shows recent examples of my work as a printer. I use the traditional medium of oil on linen canvas for my paintings and bring twenty years of letterpress printing experience to the production of my woodcuts. Both techniques require patience, but encourage a slower more contemplative way of looking than is common in our daily lives.
Biographical information and my résumé may be found at About the Artist. Information about contacting me or purchasing work may be found on the Contact page.
News
A selection of my woodcuts are on exhibit at Ironwood, 1121 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, and at the Oakland Museum's Collector's Gallery, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland.
The woodcut Cypress Cove, Point Lobos received a purchase award at the 2008 Delta National Small Prints Exhibition.
The Foolscap Press recently published a limited edition of Ursula Le Guin's story "Direction of the Road" with one of my woodcut prints as an illustration. More information on the Woodcuts page.
My next event is the "Open Studios Art Tour" sponsored by the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, when local artists open their studios to the public to show their work and methods. My studio is #15 and it will be open the first and third weekends: October 4-5 and 18-19 from 11am to 6pm.
I look forward to seeing you then, and please tell a friend!
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