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Richard JohnsonKing TideOil on Canvas48" x 48" -
Richard JohnsonOcean MistOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonSea FoamOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonSunkissedOil on Canvas36" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonTidal HarmonyOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonTranquil ShoresOil on Canvas36" x 72"
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Richard JohnsonSea SprayOil on Canvas36" x 72"
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Richard JohnsonEnduringOil on Canvas40" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonSteadfastOil on Canvas36" x 36"
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Richard JohnsonVitalityOil on Canvas36" x 36"
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Richard JohnsonEffervescentOil on Canvas26" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonElationOil on Canvas40" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonResurganceOil on Canvas40" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonRemembranceOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonDivineOil on Canvas36" x 63"
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Richard JohnsonEmpowermentOil on Canvas40" x 72"
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Richard JohnsonFlow #10Oil on Canvas16" x 16"
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Richard JohnsonFlow #9Oil on Canvas16" x 16"
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Richard JohnsonInfinite RhythmOil on Canvas36" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonInner StillnessOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonSunset ReflectionsOil on Canvas60" x 40"
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Richard JohnsonQuiet StrengthOil on Canvas60" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonReminisceOil on Canvas24" x 36"
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Richard JohnsonMeridianOil on Canvas36" x 72"
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Richard JohnsonRenewalOil on Canvas30" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonRecollectionOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonResplendentOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonSpring TidesOil on Canvas46" x 28"
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Richard JohnsonRolling TideOil on Canvas40" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonRushing TideOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonMorning SwellOil on Canvas30" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonMorning TideOil on Canvas72" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonIndomitableOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonCelebrationOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonExhilarationOil on Canvas40" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonChanging TidesOil on Canvas36" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonNew StrengthOil on Canvas24" x 36"
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Richard JohnsonWondermentOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonAwakenOil on Canvas40" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonBeyond the FogOil on Canvas40" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonFree FlowingOil on Canvas40" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonInspirationOil on Canvas40" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonSummer FeelingOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonExhaleOil on Canvas46" x 66"
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Richard JohnsonFlow #5Oil on Canvas16" x 16"
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Richard JohnsonOcean LoveOil on Canvas36" x 63"
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Richard JohnsonInto the MistOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonA New DayOil on Canvas30" x 60"
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Richard JohnsonKnowingOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonFlow #11Oil on Canvas16" x 16"
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Richard JohnsonEndless SummerOil on Canvas48" x 48"
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Richard JohnsonEndless PossibilitiesOil on Canvas36" x 36"
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Richard JohnsonMoving ForwardOil on Canvas40" x 72"
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Richard JohnsonPeace of MindOil on Canvas18" x 36"
"There is something about the ocean that is so entwined with our makeup, that I can't help but be drawn to it. There really is nothing more powerful or hypnotic. The movement is ever changing and the attempt to capture that moment of change is what has engaged me in these pieces. There is something so ephemeral about all life that is perfectly captured in a wave. It only exists for a moment, but it's beauty and dynamism is so powerful that for that brief amount of time, nothing else matters. And yet, there is a subtlety, a moment of expansive calm, the monochrome of the colors and yet the exquisite and diverse play of tones. All of this captivates me and compels me to try and capture it all that on canvas."
- Richard Johnson
The luminescent beauty and lyrical quality of Richard S. Johnson's work is what captivates collectors today. "Old Masters" technical virtuosity, pre-Raphael romanticism, and contemporary expressionism and abstraction all combine to create his unique works of touching depth and artistry.
Born in Chicago to an artistic family, his earliest reminiscences are of pouring through Charles Dana Gibson, N.C. Wyeth, and John Singer Sargent books on rainy afternoons. While still in grade school he won a scholarship to the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago. He later attended the American Academy of Art and upon graduation began a very successful career as an illustrator.
Turning his attentions to fine art after winning a competition in International Artists Magazine, Rick was invited to Japan where his one man show was so successful that he has been invited back numerous times and has developed an international base of collectors. He has also won many awards in competitions here in the United States including the Award of Excellence, in the Oil Painters of America Midwest regional Juried Competition and People's Choice Award at the International Museum of Contemporary Master's of Fine Art in San Antonio, Tx.
Perhaps the term that best describes Rick's work is "Poetic Intimacy". His sure brush strokes, bold use of color and impasto, and delicate rendering of the human face and form all work together in a harmony that refuses to draw attention to themselves for their technical virtuosity, but rather to draw their viewer into the awareness that they are sharing one, serene, contemplative moment; that the light that pours over the subject's skin also caresses theirs.
Rick's expressive skill for capturing the human form has brought him numerous commissions:
- John F. Kennedy at the JFK Memorial Library in Boston.
- A commemorative painting of the presidents from Eisenhower to Bush currently hanging at the President's Council on Physical Fitness in Washington D.C.
- Rear Admiral Richard S. Truly, USN, the first commander of the NASA Space Shuttle Challenger.
- Gracie Gold, Gold Medal Champion, 2014 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships
Limited Edition Lithograph for the USA Olympic Ski Team
- Promotional poster for the Biz International Classic Soccer Championship in Mexico.