Libby Johnson

b. 1950, Baton Rouge, LA
The juxtaposition of the sky in extraordinary weather situations with the calmness and steadfastness of the earth continues to fascinate me...calm and fury coexist everywhere and neither has the power to overwhelm the other.
April
April

Libby Johnson’s spectacular photorealistic paintings depict fleeting moments of beauty and fantasy in places near and far away. Conveying mood with seductive immediacy, her technical mastery of oil paint and varnish create elaborate complexities of light and shadow. Culled from a range of locations -- from the Louisiana skyline to the Italian countryside -- her lush compositions are invented through a process of layering photographs of cloud formations, treetops and open fields. Her still life paintings of monumental flowers and fruit resting upon textured fabrics coalesce into compositions that are at once tumultuous and harmonious. Although realistic by definition, her works offer a perspective beyond daily life and into the the phenomenal contrasts of our environment.

Libby Johnson lives and works in Baton Rouge and received her BFA and MFA from Louisiana State University. In addition to participating in group and solo exhibitions for many years, her teaching legacy spans from Louisiana to Tennessee to Colorado. Her work is featured in numerous public and private collections such as New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans; City National Bank, Baton Rouge; Louisiana State University Museum, Baton Rouge; Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge; Oschner Hospital Foundation, New Orleans; PepsiCo International, Dallas; Genesis Corporation, Atlanta; and the Louisiana Arts and Science Museum, Baton Rouge; among others.

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April
April
Cluster
Cluster
Beguiled
Beguiled
Orb
Orb
Sojourn
Sojourn
Trilogy
Trilogy
Lace
Lace
Awakening
Awakening
Sirocco
Sirocco
Convocation
Convocation
Cadence
Cadence
April
April
oil on panel, 24x24
2023
Cluster
Cluster
oil on panel, 12x24
2021
Beguiled
Beguiled
oil on panel, 28.5x24
2021
Orb
Orb
oil on panel, 12x12
2020
Sojourn
Sojourn
oil on panel, 24x24
2020
Trilogy
Trilogy
oil on panel, 12x24
2020
Lace
Lace
oil on panel, 16x16
2020
Awakening
Awakening
oil on panel, 30x40
2018
Sirocco
Sirocco
oil on panel, 18x18
2018
Convocation
Convocation
oil on panel, 22x22
2005
Cadence
Cadence
oil on board, 15x27
2004

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