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Christina Lynn Johnson
chrisylj@sbcglobal.net
www.christylfusion.com
Although Christina Lynn Johnson has drawn since she could hold a crayon, she never took art seriously until she was laid off from an accounting firm in the late ‘90’s. What a happy misfortune that turned out to be since she was now free to ask the question – “what do I want to do with the rest of my life?” The answer was –something creative. She tried painting furniture and some ‘trompe l’oeil’ classes, before finding her true love - watercolors. The creativity bug bit hard. Next, came a class in glass fusing, and 9 months later – the birth of a glass studio in the garage. (She also started up her own part-time accounting business)
Christina is a native Californian, who revels in the wonders of Mother Nature. Textures and the play of light and shadow are a favorite subject. The soft patina of ancient stone buildings, the marbled colors of rock aged by water and weather, these are the scenes she loves to share in her paintings. “I hope to evoke in the viewer the same sense of tranquility, wonder and mystery that I feel upon discovering a scene. Painting is like a meditation to me.”
Although her fused glass pieces are definitely influenced by her painting background, they are full of energy and color. Abstract shapes come alive through the use of strong design elements that artfully take advantage of the unique properties of glass. “I love the contrast of my glass pieces to my watercolor paintings. With glass I feel free to experiment and play with the vibrant opalescent and transparent colors. I think the pieces reflect the strength I’ve come to feel as an artist and evoke the playfulness and joy I feel in life.” Christina has studied with such notable glass artists as Roger Thomas, Catherine Newell, Michael Dupille, and Robert Leatherbarrow. She conducts her own workshops in glass fusing at her studio in West Hills, CA
Exhibitions and Awards
2010 Chatsworth Fine Arts Annual Depot Show, Chatsworth Metrolink Station, CA
2010 (May-June) VIVA Gallery, Moorpark St, Sherman Oaks, CA
2010 Westlake Village Art Guild Members Show, First Place - Glass (Desert Bloom II)
2009 Thousand Oaks Art Walk, 2nd place - glass
Aug. 2007 Emerging Artist Solo Show, Idyllwild Gallery of Fine Art
2007 Art by the Lake, Big Bear
2006-2008 Thousand Oaks Art Walk, Third Place - glass
2006 California Art Club, "Floating Waters and Coastal Vistas", Jurors Choice Award
2004 - 2006 Long Beach Museum of Art, juried Artisan Market
2004 - 2006 Valley Artists Studio Tour
2004 - 2008 Malibu Fine Arts Festival
2005 - 2007 Calabasas Fine Arts Festival
2003 Westlake Village Art Guild Show, 1st Place - pastel, pencil category (Birds at Window)
Galleries
Idyllwild Gallery of Fine Art **** LeKae Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ **** Valley Institute of Visual Art
Publications
March 2010 Southern California Spaces magazine ** Aug. 2007 The Desert Entertainer
Sept. 2005 Gallery Guide ** Jan. 2000 North Light Book Club Magazine
Club Affiliations
Associated Clay and Glass Artists of California **** California Art Club
Chatsworth Fine Arts Council **** Glass Art Society **** National Watercolor Society
Watercolor West **** Westlake Village Art Guild
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* None of the artworks may be copied or reproduced without the written permission of the Artist