Audrey Johnson
ARTIST: Audrey Johnson (1919-2010) British
TITLE: “Cut Wildflowers”
SIGNED: lower right
MEDIUM: oil on board
SIZE: 43cm x 33cm inclusive of frame
CONDITION: very good
PRICE: £400
DETAIL: Audrey Johnson was a painter in oil of still life and wild flowers, small and in meticulous detail. She was married to the artist Claude Harrison, their son is the the potter Tobias Harrison. Johnson studied at Harris Institute, Preston, and at Central School of Arts and Crafts. She exhibited with the Lake Artists’ Society of which she was a member and regularly at RA Summer Exhibition. In 1991 she shared a show with her husband at Phoenix Gallery, Highgate. She lived in Cartmel Fell, Cumbria.Her deceptively simple and honest still-life paintings have quietly influenced many of today’s social media-savvy popular artists. Johnson drew inspiration from her home, garden, and the joy in everyday things, which is reflected in her subtle and delicate compositions. These works, distilled down to their most essential forms, create an intimate experience for the viewer.
ARTIST: Audrey Johnson (1919-2010) British
TITLE: “Still Life Of Irises”
SIGNED: lower right and dated 1987
MEDIUM: oil on board
SIZE: 34cm x 29cm incl frame
CONDITION: excellent
PRICE: £sold
DETAIL: Johnson lived in Cartmel Fell Cumbria with her husband and fellow artist Claude Harrison (1922-2009). Each clearly influenced one another’s work with Audrey focusing on floral still life and nature whilst Claude on figurative conversational pieces.
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