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Jonelle Johnson is a painter and printmaker whose work has been widely exhibited
on the west coast. She is represented by Davidson Galleries in Seattle, and Fresh
Paint in Los Angeles. She uses the landscape as a springboard for lively, loose
representations; her work expresses an appreciation for the fluidity and sparkle
that watercolor offers.
Jonelle has a Master of Fine Arts degree and more than 25 years of successful
teaching experience. She teaches by making sure that initially the student
understands the nature of the transparent medium of watercolor. Familiarity
with the different pigment types gives the painter a basis on which to
choose and mix color.
Jonelle new body of monotypes and intaglio prints continue the artist’s interest in
pairing and grouping images in a way that reveals contrasting and harmonious
relationships. Johnson does not attempt to deliver a literal, didactic message, but
prefers to see her work as vehicles to transmit feelings and ideas. Recurring
images, which are a part of the artist’s daily life, include boats, birds, and botanical
shapes. Also included in this body of work are figurative images, a new area of
interest for the artist.
We discuss the tools of creative process: composition, value, color and application
techniques. Concentrating on brushwork, Jonelle teaches techniques that encourage
artists to apply paint loosely and break habits that result in overworking, niggling
details, and losing the beautiful luminosity that this medium can produce. Most
importantly, she believes in expanding this foundation with the
artist's own sensibilities.
“After moving from Seattle, I built a studio and bought a monster Takash press.
Currently I`m working on female figures. Another area that I`m exploring involves
juxtaposing unrelated subject matters which are campartmentalized images of
boats, birds, flowers and figures. I love it when disparate images come together
to make a cohesive composition, but leave some questions about relationships.
I`m motivated by the way a sweep of a brush creates a sense of space and I like the
challenge of making the technical medium of etching facilitate
a spontaneous process.” - Jonelle Johnson
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