Artist Gail Johnson
Born in
Boston, Massachusetts, Gail spent her formative years in New York state with an
avid interest in art since her teen years at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts
Institute in Utica NY. She attended Boston University, and later moved to
Canada to take art courses at Toronto's Central Technical School and Ontario
College of Art in preparation for admission into University of Toronto's
Medical Illustration Degree Program. Gail works mainly in acrylics and oils on
canvas, as well as watercolor and pastels. Confident stroke and bold, colour
saturated palette often define her acrylics and oils, whereas her work in
pastels is mostly represented in large sensitively rendered life drawings. Gail
paints intuitively, often referencing imagery inspired by her farming life, her
proximity to Vancouver Island's impressive coastline, her favourite fly fishing
locations, and her love for all things growing.
"I
feel privileged to have so much to paint - such beauty and rich, grounded
experiences to draw from. I follow my brush . . . and taste the colour."
A member of
the Federation of Canadian Artists, Gail achieved AFCA signature status in
March 2006. Her work has been in numerous group exhibitions and solo shows in
British Columbia and Alberta, and can be found in private collections
throughout North America.
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