Dana Johns

Artist Statement

"My art is inspired by my first notions of joy, which I discovered in nature sometime in my early childhood."

"I grew up on a river in south Georgia, where the waters slow down and settle, and much of my childhood was spent outdorrs. I belive that the beauty and mystery of these places wee pointing me to something that was beyond the real, something spiritual. Was it my first experiece of joy? What it is, that is what I would like to share through my paintings."

"Lately I have been contemplating the paintings of George Innes, who wrote:..."the highest art is where there has been most perfectly breathed the sentiment of humanity. Rivers, streams, and rippling brook, the hillside, the sky, the clouds- all things that we see- can convey that sentiment if we are in the love of God and desire of truth." "

"My oil paintings begin with an initial idea or impression and evolve slowly through many layers."

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Georgia, 1993

"Pecan Orchard Glow"

24" x 30"

oil on canvas

"Beckoning Fall"

oil on board

48"x 48"

*SOLD*

"The Path"

oil on board

48" x 36"

*SOLD*

"Around the Bend"

26" x 24"

oil on board