
Leaving Bozeman, 2009 by Claire Johnson
Save the date because one of Seattle's finest is having a studio sale next Sunday, July 31st. Artist
Claire Johnson will be selling some of her "tree drawings, tree portraits, road trip paintings, watercolors and figurative work."
I think I first fell in love with Claire's work when I saw her Leaving Bozeman show, composed of intimate paintings of snapshots taken on a road trip. The images felt tender and full of longing.
Leschi, 2010 by Claire Johnson
A lot of Claire's work triggers a touch of sadness for me;
aerial photos with tiny roads,
desolate highways, and
empty streets. By excluding people, she leaves a lot of room for the viewer to add their own meaning. From an early age, I was shuttled between Bozeman and Spokane and began to associate travel with loss. (Hopefully, you were a more adventurous kid and enjoyed plane rides.)
Mountain Road, 2008 by Claire Johnson
Anyway, Claire's afternoon studio sale will be a fun time because Claire's such a great person. Stop by for chai tea, meet her cool cats, and pick up some awesome new art.
Claire Johnson's Big Fat Studio Sale!Sunday, July 31 · 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Artspace Hiawatha Lofts
843 Hiawatha Pl. S, Apt 210