Hale Johnson (20/21st century) American

Hale Johnson (20/21st century) American
Oil on Masonite
Measure 8"in H x 10"in W and 11"in H x 13"in W with frame

Biography: Of his painting, Hale Johnson says "I paint solitude, but not loneliness." He is known for his still, spare, iconic landscapes of New England, Pennsylvania, and the British Isles. Johnson is a native of New Jersey, and attended the Newark School of Fine Art and Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. He has lived in rural western Massachusetts for thirty years and paints in his home and studio in the hill town of Colrain, Massachusetts. An oil painter, Johnson reinterprets the American realist style by combining the relics of the past with the present and future. In choosing subject matter, he stretches beyond purely aesthetic scenes to find a location that strikes a certain emotional chord, thereby associating the self with the work of art. His landscapes seem frozen in time, yet represent a simultaneous timelessness, rooted in the regional history around him. In referring to his landscapes, he mentions that he loves the old historic structures because they "set right to the land." His depictions of architecture and working tools are intended to speak to the human struggle for survival in a challenging climate of New England.
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