Johansen NewmanHannah's Favorites, Original Painting2023
2023
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Artist Comments
Artist Johansen Newman presents a portrait of a child in a lavishly decorated room. The girl wears her finest dress while clutching onto her rattiest stuffed animal. With her defiant stance, wild hair, and choice of stuffed animal to hold, Hannah seems to be crying out, “You can dress me up and put me in the parlor, but you can’t make me a girly girl.†The painting reminds Johansen of her childhood when she resisted the effort of adults to define how she should look and act.
About the Artist
Artist Johansen Newman captures various characters through charming scenes that often weave nostalgia. A reflection of her fondness for edge and funk prevails in her dynamic portrayal of humans with animals and objects of their affection. As a toddler, her mother gave her crayons and allowed her to draw on the walls of her room. She pursued a degree in painting and printmaking, then furthered her education by studying with Bil Baird at his puppet theater in New York, ultimately forming her puppet troupe. Years of crafting puppets, designing scenery, writing stories, and performing shows developed her arsenal of skills—going on to be an award-winning fiber artist exhibiting throughout North America. She integrates these learnings into her current art practice. "My paintings capture fragments of a tale in a time and place that was, is, or has the promise to become," says Johansen. She works at her studio and display gallery at Gorse Mill Studios, a 19th Century textile mill building in Needham, MA. Her woodworking shop doubles as her home studio, where she constantly evolves her compositions to satisfy her aesthetic. Johansen's work has been featured on the cover of local publications, in pictorial essays, and toured museums across the United States. She was a professional and published illustrator for more than 35 years, including two dozen children's books, three of which she also wrote. Besides creating art, she finds herself an enthusiast of vintage collectibles, jukeboxes, signages, tin toys, neon lights, cookie jars, carnival chalkware, folk art, and an eclectic collection of fine crafts.
Words that describe this painting: child, stuffed animals, teddy bear, stuffed poodle, interior, toys, figurative, little girl, acrylicpaint, people, chair, pattern, face, hair, nursery, people, primitive, acrylic painting, blue
Hannah's Favorites
Johansen Newman
Acrylic painting on cradled wood panel
Finished edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2023
37 in. h x 37 in. w x 2 in. d
14 lbs. 0 oz.
- Creator:Johansen Newman
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 37 in (93.98 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Condition:Hannah's Favorites. Johansen Newman. Acrylic painting on cradled wood panel. Finished edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front and back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
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- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
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