Claire Johnson: Studio Visit
It was a rather lonely Sunday on Nov. 15th, 2009 that I ended up walking over to the Hiawatha Artists Lofts to pay a visit to Claire Johnson. Her loft/studio is warm and cozy. We had tea and talked about donuts, portraits and landscapes. She uses a wonderfully rich color palette and her extreme highlight and shadow combinations translate well in all her work. Even in the donuts there appear to be mini landscapes. She also showed me her book collection that includes a few bibles. Claire is a member of SOIL and helps to organize the Erotic Arts Festival in Seattle. Thanks Claire for your time and generosity in sharing your space with me. More images on the side links.
Background with some Landscape, color palette with some of Claire's things
