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Odd Ball: Real Artways, Hartford, Ct. 2009
Howard Johnson
About
Born 1950: Lives in Worcester, Ma. U.S.A.
“ My Art Career started with a nanosecond of inspiration: a Grinning Cheshire Cat-like metaphysical image stating, like those advertisements in the back of 60's comic books for an ersatz art school: Draw Me !
This moment developed into an obsession: a seven day a week quest to capture this shape shifting apparition. My references became the history of the Holy Grail and the Ancient Hebrew Tetragrammaton represented by I.H.V.H. or the unpronounceable name of Creation.”
My main focus is an imaginary world view; a darkly humorous amalgam of mythic images re-interpreted as Pop Culture. Animation becomes a form of primitiveness representing the lifestyle of a era. Periods of time and historical events are blended and occur simultaneously. An element of intended goofiness, whimsy and wit runs throughout the image content.
Recently painting has become my latest project. Small figuratives influenced by the Surrealist Era of Picasso, Max Ernst, Picabia and contemporaries such as Jim Nutt. Peter Saul, George Condo, Philip Guston and others of that genre.
Each facet of the painting / figure becomes a dominate center of interest; all equally rendered so as there are no lax spots in the finished piece.
Contact:
Represented by:
Howard Yezerski Gallery
460 Harrison St. A16 Boston, Ma. 02118
[617]- 262-0550
www.HowardYezerskiGalley.com
Howard Johnson
[508] 595-0313
E-mail: Johnson2@charter.net
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