My paintings are a dialogue of sorts
between the abstract and representational.
I work with a variety of materials, predominantly oils, including pigments, graphite, charcoal, spray paint and the occasional element of collage and/or image transfer. I’ve always loved to draw, and use all sorts of materials to find interesting ways to create marks. I paint intuitively and spontaneously, focusing on gestural movements and mark making.
My subject matter is floral at it’s core, sometimes recognizably so, other times not. I prefer to keep my palette limited and my canvas and brushes large. Shapes and forms will appear and recede on the surface as my subject emerges. I am not gentle or delicate in my approach to painting. I slap paint on the surface, pour it, scrape it, push it, and move it around with my fingers.
~Lynn Johnson
Lynn Johnson is an American born contemporary artist. She received her BFA from Iowa State University College of Art and worked for several years in the field of graphic art and design. A move from the mountain west to Georgia in 2000 forever altered her career path as she managed an admired art gallery in Atlanta. “I met the most amazing artists, clients and lovers of all things art who welcomed me into the local art community and encouraged me to continue painting. That was the spark, I’ve been painting professionally since 2010.”
Lynn is a professional artist living in suburban Atlanta. Her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the US and her paintings reside in corporate and private collections in the US and Europe. Gallerists and collectors alike have described Lynn’s work as calming and serene, striking an appealing balance to both masculine and feminine audiences.
Lynn brings an ethereal air and bold brushtrokes to her work, making the still-life appear far from still. Instead, her florals spring out of their vases & burst from the canvas with dynamic movement.
~Emily West, Owner & Director, Anne Irwin Fine Art
Johnson’s style is spontaneous and gestural as she renders her vessels of loosely arranged flowers and fruits. Her joy in the subject matter and process is obvious.
~Theresa Harris, Director, Edgewater Gallery
…nothing really comes close to the work of Lynn Johnson. Her loosely layered brush strokes paired with light washes and vigorously applied charcoal lines make her florals abstract and gestural, while still holding the the classic aesthetic of a serene still life.
~Evan Griffith, Owner, Studio E Gallery
selected exhibitions
2024
Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA
Shain Gallery, Charlotte NC
2023
Edgewater Gallery, Middlebury VT | solo
Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA | two artist show
Shain Gallery, Charlotte NC | three artist show
2022
Shain Gallery, Charlotte NC | two artist show
Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA | three artist show
Merritt Gallery & Renaissance Fine Arts, Baltimore, Washington & Philadelphia
2021
Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA | solo
Shain Gallery, Charlotte NC | two artist show
Merritt Gallery & Renaissance Fine Arts, Baltimore, Washington & Philadelphia
Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach Gardens FL
2020
Shain Gallery, Charlotte NC | two artist show
Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach Gardens FL
Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA
2019
Gallery Vibe, Naples FL
Shain Gallery, Charlotte NC | two artist show
Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA
2018
Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach Gardens FL
Gallery Vibe, Naples FL
Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA | three artist show
Shain Gallery, Charlotte NC | two artist show
Jules Place Gallery, Boston MA
2017
Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach Gardens FL
Shain Gallery, Charlotte NC | two artist show
Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA
2016
Shain Gallery, Charlotte, NC | Solo
Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach Gardens FL
Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA
Erica Reade Ltd. Atlanta GA
2015
Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach Gardens FL
Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA | two artist show
The Shain Gallery, Charlotte NC | two artist show
Art with Heart, Live Auction, Charlotte NC
2014
Shain Gallery, Charlotte NC
Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA
2013
Shain Gallery, Charlotte NC | two artist show
Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA
2012
Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA
2011
Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA
2010
Emerging Artists Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA