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Meet the Board
Vickie's version of "Albert the Roadkill" painted during a Lewistown workshop...
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When you meet someone as playful
and likeable as Vickie Lynn Johnson, you can’t help but smile—her humor and
vivacity are contagious. Vickie lives in Missoula and displays her artwork in
the local area restaurants, offices, bathrooms, beauty salons, and her
Mom’s house. Every year her work can be seen at Second Thought in Missoula,
the Lewistown Art Center, and galleries in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Vickie is a self-taught artist who
enjoys taking any workshop that’s available. No matter who the instructor, the
last workshop she took is always her favorite. She enjoys them all, learning as
much from the other workshop participants as from the instructor.
Inspiration comes to Vickie from
fellow artists: Susan Quande for her spirit and love of painting, Nancy Beelman
for her choice of colors and good eye. Marion Lavery for the sheer beauty of her
paintings. Gordon Zuelke for his use of colors and imaginative spirit, Michael
Parks because “his stuff is so cool,” VanGogh because his paintings
literally move in her mind when she looks at them. Her main influence, however,
is her Grandpa Johnson, who instilled in her a love of art.
Florals are Vickie’s favorite
subject matter because they are so interesting and absorb her into a fantasy
world. She most works on 140# Arches but also experiments with other papers,
just for the fun of it. Her favorite brushes are her trusty old #12 round that
is almost worn out and a 1” flat. Her favorite colors are a resounding, Purple
and black because "they make me feel so good.”
Vickie thinks her work is
excellent—(for cutting up and creating greeting cards). She is always ready to
try new techniques and push the watercolor medium, just to see what it can do.
Vickie frequently reads Artist’s
Magazine and American Artist, but
she loves children’s art books more than anything because they appeal to her
fun side.
Her philosophy of art is to relax and enjoy the process of painting and creating something. That’s the most important part. After all, we do paint because we love it.
See Vickie's fun new project...