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Hello! I'm Denise Johnson a self taught artist, I've always had a close relationship with nature and this closeness flows throughout my art. I've retired from my 9-5 job and now I am free to paint and have the most fun I can everyday. I created 30 years with clay and did a several year stint with photography, I now find myself as a confirmed alcohol ink addict. Married 37 years to my best friend, Coby, we travel together doing art shows and workshops. Coby handcrafts and sells Corian cutting boards and that is my chosen substrate to paint on. A match made in heaven for sure!
I am so grateful to live in the beautiful inspirational boonies of north central Wisconsin along with my dogs, cats, chickens and assorted wildlife.. I feel very grateful to be living where I do and doing what I love to do.. I've met many people along my life journey and now I find this amazing medium is introducing me to so many, many more. My passion for alcohol ink painting has led me down such a wonderful, unexpected path at this time in my life. Very grateful.
Alcohol inks are a realtively new medium to the art world. Having been around for about 9 years or so, they were orginally used for stamping by greeting card makers. It's been within the last few years that they have really taken off. I was first introduced to them when I was making beautiful pendants painted with acrylics and these inks. So began my alcohol ink addiction. Fast forward to the here and now and here I am teaching workshops, selling my paintings at art shows and pretty much doing whatever I want at this stage in my life. “If it ain’t fun, I’m done” That's my motto these days!
I've written a very popular self-help eBook titled “Selling Your Art At Shows” based on her 40 years of doing just that! I wants to help and encourage artists to take that step and possibly avoid some of the pitfalls and mistakes I've made and there have been plenty!. As an avid reader and doer, I have a passion for research and discovery. I'm pretty sure the secret to longevity is to keep learning new things. There's so much to explore! Many of my relatives have lived to a ripe old age…they were movers and shakers!. I also like to say that I'm getting older but I’ll never be old.
I feel strongly that now my calling in life is to introduce and encourage as many people as I can to the wonder and magic of this amazing new medium. I am so very excited to see that alcohol ink paintings appeal to literally everyone. Whether painting with the inks or admiring the art that’s being created…the young, the old, men, women, toddlers to teens find it very compelling. It may sound dramatic, but truly, this medium has changed my life. It might just change yours too!
"Life is a journey, pack your suitcase to over flowing. Jump on it to close if you have to."
I am so grateful to live in the beautiful inspirational boonies of north central Wisconsin along with my dogs, cats, chickens and assorted wildlife.. I feel very grateful to be living where I do and doing what I love to do.. I've met many people along my life journey and now I find this amazing medium is introducing me to so many, many more. My passion for alcohol ink painting has led me down such a wonderful, unexpected path at this time in my life. Very grateful.
Alcohol inks are a realtively new medium to the art world. Having been around for about 9 years or so, they were orginally used for stamping by greeting card makers. It's been within the last few years that they have really taken off. I was first introduced to them when I was making beautiful pendants painted with acrylics and these inks. So began my alcohol ink addiction. Fast forward to the here and now and here I am teaching workshops, selling my paintings at art shows and pretty much doing whatever I want at this stage in my life. “If it ain’t fun, I’m done” That's my motto these days!
I've written a very popular self-help eBook titled “Selling Your Art At Shows” based on her 40 years of doing just that! I wants to help and encourage artists to take that step and possibly avoid some of the pitfalls and mistakes I've made and there have been plenty!. As an avid reader and doer, I have a passion for research and discovery. I'm pretty sure the secret to longevity is to keep learning new things. There's so much to explore! Many of my relatives have lived to a ripe old age…they were movers and shakers!. I also like to say that I'm getting older but I’ll never be old.
I feel strongly that now my calling in life is to introduce and encourage as many people as I can to the wonder and magic of this amazing new medium. I am so very excited to see that alcohol ink paintings appeal to literally everyone. Whether painting with the inks or admiring the art that’s being created…the young, the old, men, women, toddlers to teens find it very compelling. It may sound dramatic, but truly, this medium has changed my life. It might just change yours too!
"Life is a journey, pack your suitcase to over flowing. Jump on it to close if you have to."
I currently have some of my artwork for sale at the Fanatical Fish Gallery in Butternut, WI. Stop in to this unique little gallery. Lots of fun art classes offered there too!