Julieann Johnson

Artist Biography

Julieann Johnson a self-taught artist, paints in watercolors, acrylics, and oils. Studies in botany and bird watching have led Johnson into an appreciation of natural history and helped refine her visual vocabulary in floral, botanical and bird illustration. By focusing on landscapes and botanicals as central motifs, she connects with a world of nature.

Incorporating various drawing and painting skills as well as other mediums have segued into collage works, and her keen sense of design and balance translate well into the process. By cropping images, attention is given to details, and each element takes on abstract qualities.

Landscape artist influences include Russell Chatham, William Wendt, Percy Gray, and Giuseppe Cadenasso. She is also inspired by the detailed botanicals and bird paintings of Pierre-Joseph Redoute, Mark Gatesby, John Livingston, and James Audubon, as well as the Japanese prints by Hiroshige.

Johnson is an enthusiastic hiker and enjoys searching for beautiful landscapes to paint. Her travels have taken her all over California, the Hawaiian Islands, as well as Europe, where she enjoys the challenge of plein-aire painting.

Julieann Johnson Art, Prints and Posters Collection