FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Vickie A. Johnson

My artistic technique can best be characterized as a metamorphosis.   I have derived much of my inspiration from Post-Impressionistic artists such as Cezanne and Van Gogh, winding curving and vibrant lines of color into subject I portray.  My compositions contain bold, unrealistic colors and expressive brushstrokes.  Trees are a large part of my subject matter. I feel a kinship with them because they reflect the difficulties and triumphs of life – trees are survivors, like me. 

Born in 1955 in Tennessee, I have also lived in Florida, Texas, Panama (Central America), and now in Georgia with my husband, Christopher.  I have two sons, as well as hundreds of other “children” who consider me a mentor and friend.  My work was first shown in 1971 in Indialantic, Florida, where I took an honorary mention as a teenager in an all-adult art show.  I have displayed works for sale in bank lobbies, meeting with success in selling all.  Over the years I have created commissioned work for scores of customers ranging from portraiture, to landscape, to abstract creations.  I currently teach art at the high school level, and have been the recipient of the P. Buckley Moss Foundation’s grant for special learners as a result of my efforts in sharing art with special education students.