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Anne Johnstone
"Sisters", Abstract, Figures, Geometric, Blue, Red, Collage, Acrylic Painting

2024

$1,200
£909.96
€1,052.86
CA$1,696.24
A$1,890.99
CHF 986.23
MX$22,866.40
NOK 12,397.35
SEK 11,730.38
DKK 7,858.55

About the Item

Anne Johnstone's "Sisters" is a 20 x 16 x 1.5 inch acrylic and collage painting on board. This artwork depicts two abstract, faceless figures against vibrant vertical stripes of orange, yellow, green, blue, and red. The figures are simplified into geometric blocks: one in dark, earthy browns and blacks, the other in light cream tones, creating a striking contrast. Their linked hands suggest connection, support, or companionship, while their facelessness emphasizes universality over individuality. The colorful striped backdrop introduces rhythm and movement, evoking time, change, or the spectrum of human experience. By blending abstraction with figurative hints, the piece recalls mid-20th century modernism, where bold color and simplified form carry emotional weight. Ultimately, the work explores identity, intimacy, and enduring human connection within ever-shifting environments. The sides are unpainted and the work is signed on the back. The work is wired and ready to hang. Anne Johnstone‘s subject matter is her interior world. Her paintings and drawings are color dense and emotionally charged images about her inner life, everything from personal struggles to physical awareness to the world around her. Using acrylics and canvas collage on her paintings, she creates tightly knit compositions that vibrate with stilled energy. In her oil pastels, layered color takes on hard-to-define hues, while shapes bulge, defining space with both humor and determination. Her drawings combine crayon and gouache with pencil to create psychological dramas. Her style is most akin to abstract expressionism, with bold brush strokes which scribble and drip and declare themselves here for the action. She often uses a glazing medium to enhance the transparency of her colors, making visible the history of color application. “I am drawn to imbalance and asymmetry in my work. I seek to bring attention to those qualities while creating solid compositions.”
  • Creator:
    Anne Johnstone (1957, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2024
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Franklin, MA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Johnstone_Sisters1stDibs: LU500316828882

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