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Johanna Harmon
artwork
b. 1968
"Faces fascinate me. I am especially drawn to the qualities that make an individual unique--the kind of beauty that you cannot invent. In particular, I look for nurturing personalities. Once I'm captivated by how a person carries themselves or how a child gestures, I am driven to meet the challenge of not only capturing a likeness on canvas but more importantly, breathing life into that likeness." —Johanna Harmon
Johanna Harmon has been a student of life since her childhood in Arizona. To express her feelings about what she saw back then, she started drawing at age 7. Observations and emotions continue to be at the core of her paintings. Not only does she document the world around her, she also expresses her personal response to the glory of creation, whether exemplified by a dancer's discipline and grace or by a little girl's indulgence in the colors and fragrances of a secret garden.
Bringing to life a multi-dimensional person on a two-dimensional canvas requires mastery of the formal aspects of art. Harmon's skills are both accurate and beautiful. Drawing has always been her passion, and for the past decade, she has succeeded in turning the power of color, light and shadow into effective tools that animate the stories on her canvas. Her sophisticated brushwork adds movement and energy to the surfaces of her paintings, especially the luscious, impasto passages of oil pigments that contrast against thinner, subtler applications.
As much as Harmon paints for the public, she also admits that for her, painting is a path of self-discovery. "To paint is to honor who I am, one brushstroke at a time," she says. Although she works very methodically, at some point, Harmon lets intuition reign. When that happens, she is at one with the canvas, which takes over, bringing the painter to the role of the observer once again.
In viewing Harmon's paintings, one senses the reverence and compassion that first drew Harmon to the person. Her paintings record unique and individual moments in life, those fleeting seconds that add up to the magnificent, complex symphony we call life.
EDUCATION:
The Artist’s Guild and Bright Light Fine Art, Taos, NM. Workshops 2014
Art Students League, Denver, CO. Workshops, 2001 - Current
Fechin Art Institute, Taos, NM. Workshops, 1999 - 2002
Scottsdale Artists' School, Scottsdale, AZ. Workshops and Classes, 1995 - 2000
PUBLICATIONS:
2017 “The Art of the Portrait, 19th Annual International Portrait Competition” by Christine Egnoski,
International Artist, August/September
2015 “Unveiling Johanna Harmon’s Golden Orchids” by Christine Egnoski, American Art Collector,
February
2015 “Setting a New High Mark” by Edward Jonas, International Artist Magazine, February
2014 “Highlighting Women Artists” by Kelly Compton, Fine Art Connoisseur, September/October 2013 A Compassionate Vision by Gussie Fauntleroy, Southwest Art, November
2010 Focusing on Figures, The Great American Figurative Exhibition by Bonnie Gangelhoff, Southwest Art, November
2008 A Win-Win Situation, Sampling of OPA Award Winners by Devon Jackson, Southwest Art, August
2007 Collector’s Choice Figure by Norman Kolpas, Southwest Art, October
2005 Capturing the Human Spirit by Dr. Lew Deitch, Artbook of the New West, Fall/Winter 2005-06
2004 Getting Personal by Gussie Fauntleroy, Southwest Art, November
2004 Unveiling the Inner Soul by Susan Hallsten McGarry, Focus Santa Fe, June/July
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2017 Figures In Still Life, Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, MA October
2016 Boston Intimate Salon Show, Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2015 Exploring the Poetic Figure, Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, MA April
2013 Reflected Beauty, Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, MA October
2012 The Illuminated Soul, McLarry Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM Nov
2010 The Painter’s Voice, Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, MA. Oct.
2009 Painting the Inspired Portrait, Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, MA. Sept.
2008 Introspective, McLarry Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM. June
2006 Beauty Refined, McLarry Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM. September
2006 New Works, Lynne Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ. May
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2019 American Impressionist Society's 20th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Sept.
2019 Oil Painters of America's National Juried Exhibition, May
2019 Art Renewal Center's 14th International Salon, May
2019 Art Students League of Denver's Art & Soul Auction, Feb.
2018 Scottsdale Artists' School's Beaux Arts Silent Auction, Nov.
2018 28th Annual Holiday Miniatures Show, Abend Gallery, Nov.
2018 The Bela Project, Saks Galleries Cherry Creek, Sept 2018
2018 Contemporary Realism, Gallery 1261, Sept.
2018 Art Renewal Center's 13th International Salon, May
2018 Governor's Art Show, Loveland Museum Gallery, May
2018 Body Language: Revelations of Expression, Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA
2017 Oil Painters of America’s National Juried Exhibition
2017 Portrait Society of America’s International Portrait Competition ‘Art of the Portrait’ Finalist
2016 Boston Figure Painting Competition, Academy of Realist Art Boston
2016 “Contemporary Figuration,” Abend Gallery of Fine Art, Denver, CO
2015 25th Annual Holiday Miniatures Show and Silver Leaf Project, Abend Gallery of Fine
Art, Denver, CO
2015 31st Anniversary Exhibition, Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2015 “Grand Opening Exhibition of New Location,” Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2015 Oil Painters of America's Western Regional Exhibition, Steamboat Springs, CO
2015 “Contemporary Figuration,” Abend Gallery of Fine Art, Denver, CO
2014 23rd Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Bennington, VT
2013 22nd Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Fredericksburg, Texas. May
2012 American Art Invitational - Small Gems, Saks Galleries - Cherry Creek, Denver, CO Nov 2012
2012 Au Naturel - Art of the Human Form show and demo, Saks Galleries - Cherry Creek, Denver, CO Oct
2011 20th Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. June
2010 Holiday Small Works Show, Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ. December
2010 Great American Figurative Painters Exhibition, Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA. November
2010 California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena, CA. June
2010 Newbury Fine Arts Annual Figurative Exhibition, Boston, MA. March
2009 Holiday Small Works Show, Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ. December
2009 Great American Figurative Painters Exhibition, Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA. November
2009 Beaux Arts '09, Scottsdale Artists' School Annual Auction. Scottsdale, AZ. November
2009 18th Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM. May
2009 Portrait Society of America's 11th Annual International Portrait Competition,
2009 Newbury Fine Arts Annual Figurative Exhibition, Boston, MA. March
2009 "ArtFeast", McLarry Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM. February
2008 Great American Figurative Painters Exhibition, Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA. November
2008 17th Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Missoula, MT. May
2008 Beaux Arts '08, Scottsdale Artists' School Annual Auction. Scottsdale, AZ. April
2008 Newbury Fine Arts Annual Figurative Exhibition, Boston, MA. February
2008 le Bal de Corsaire, Donation for Colorado Ballet Auction, Denver, CO. January
2007 Great American Figurative Artists Exhibition, Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA. November
2007 16th Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Fredericksburg, TX. May 2007
2007 Newbury Fine Arts Annual Figurative Exhibition, Boston, MA. April 2007
2006 15th Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Missoula, MT. May 2006
2006 Beaux Arts '06, Scottsdale Artists' School Annual Auction. Scottsdale, AZ. April 2006
2005 14th Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Chicago, IL. May, 2005
2004 16th Annual PEBC Art Auction and Exhibition, Colorado History Museum, Denver, CO. Oct., 2004
2004 Salon International 2004, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX. May, 2004
2004 Three Person Show, Meyer Gallery, Park City, UT. March, 2004
2003 Miniature Show, Deloney Newkirk, Santa Fe, NM. No., 2003
2003 Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Taos, NM. May, 2003
2003 18th Annual Best and the Brightest Show, Scottsdale Artists' School, Scottsdale, AZ. Feb., 2003
2002 Miniature Show, Deloney Newkirk, Santa Fe, NM. Nov.
2002 Fall All Gallery, Merrill Johnson Gallery of Fine Art, Denver, CO. Oct., 2002 - Live demo with model
at opening
2002 Three New Artists, Merrill Johnson Gallery of Fine Art, Denver, CO. Jan.
2001 Oil Painters of America West/NW Mountain Regional Juried Exhibition, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT
2001 16th Annual Best and the Brightest Show, Scottsdale Artists' School, Scottsdale, AZ. Feb.
2000 15th Annual Best and the Brightest Show, Scottsdale Artists' School, Scottsdale, AZ. Feb. 2000 Image of painting on cover of Arizona Trends, March
AWARDS AND HONORS:
2017 2nd Place Portrait Society of America's 19th Annual International Potrait Competition
2017 Portraiture Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition
2017 Demonstration and Panelist, Oil Painters of America’s National Juried Exhibition Convention
2017 Workshop Instruction, Scottsdale Artists’ School, Scottsdale, AZ
2016 Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America's 18th Annual International Portrait Competition
2016 Limited Size: Unlimited Talent, fundraiser donation, Portrait Society of America’s International Portrait Competition
2016 Participant, Academy of Realist Art Boston Painting Competition
2016 Workshop Instruction, Scottsdale Artist’ School, Scottsdale, AZ
2015
1st Place Non-Commissioned Portrait Category, Portrait Society of America’s Member’s Only Competition
2015
Juror of Awards and Demonstration, OPA’s Western Regional Exhibition, Steamboat Springs, CO
2015
Art for Life benefiting Project Angel Heart, Demonstration Donation, Live Auction, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2015 Curator and Juror of Awards, Focus on Figures, North River Arts Society, Marshfield, MA
2015
Workshop Instruction, North River Arts Society, Marshfield Hills, MA
2015
Workshop Instruction, Scottsdale Artists’ School, Scottsdale, AZ
2014 Demo & Dialogue 'The Essential Portrait in Oil', Madden Museum of Art, Greenwood Village, CO
2014 Workshop Instruction, Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO
2013 Gold Medal Award, Oil Painters of America 22nd National Juried Exhibition,
2013 Workshop Instruction, Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO. 2013
2012 Painting Demonstrations, Au Naturel - Art of the Human Form, Saks Galleries - Cherry Creek, Denver, CO
2012 Painting Demonstration, OPA’s National Juried Exhibition
2011 3rd Place - Signature Member, OPA’s Fall Online Exhibition
2010 Workshop Instruction, North River Arts Society, Marshfield Hills, MA
2010 Workshop Instruction, Coppini Academy of Art, San Antonio, TX
2009 Workshop Instruction, North River Arts Society, Marshfield Hills, MA
2009 Certificate of Excellence. Portrait Society of America's 11th Annual International Portrait Competition
2008 Hunter Editions Award of Excellence. OPA National Juried Exhibition
2007 Finalist in the Portrait & Figure category of The Artist's Magazine 24th Annual Art Competition
2007 Best of Show -American National Award of Excellence. OPA National Juried Exhibition
2006 Top One Hundred finalist, Art Renewal Center's International ARC Salon
2006 Jack Richeson & CO. Award of Excellence. OPA National Juried Exhibition
2005 PleinAir Magazine Award of Excellence. OPA National Juried Exhibition
2004 Finalist winner in the Portrait & Figure category. The Artist's magazine 21st Annual Art Competition
2003 William Schneider OPA Award of Excellence. OPA National Juried Exhibition,
2003 2nd Place Professional. Scottsdale Artist's School, Best and the Brightest Show
2001 Best of Show. Scottsdale Artist's School, Best and the Brightest Show
AFFILIATIONS:
California Art Club, Out-of-State Artist
Oil Painters of America, Signature Member
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