Cynthia Johnson

My abstract work is about layers, texture and context … unrestrained by time and judgment, painting can become my voice when what I hope for reaches beyond what my vocabulary can articulate. For me, great art communicates feelings and helps to shape thoughts … it has the power to bring to the surface and articulate deep, unformed stirrings and spark conscious expression. I am also passionate about spoken and written words.  We all “paint” with words everyday ... creating a verbal landscape of beauty or destruction. I sometimes find it easier to express a feeling with paint and canvas … other times, I find the perfect words.

I paint from a very personal place … and the physical process of completion grants a sort of satisfaction … after which I love how each viewer sees the work from their own perspective and interprets it from their individual space.

I most often paint with acrylics and enjoy creating using various mediums. I am inspired by nature, science, mystery, feelings, internal experiences, human relationships and how they all relate and connect.