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Mary Ellen Johnson
"Berries and Cream" Photo-Realist Still Life 3 Fruits in Glass Compote on Blue

2015

$6,000
£4,534
€5,235.66
CA$8,384.09
A$9,302.86
CHF 4,873.04
MX$114,078.02
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DKK 39,045.60
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Mary Ellen Johnson is internationally recognized as one of the top Photo Realist painters working today whose extraordinary area of expertise is large-scale, unimaginably realistic, stunningly beautiful and delightful images of food. Currently available is this gorgeous bowl of raspberries, blueberries and strawberries with whipped cream, a mouth-watering slice of cherry pie with vanilla ice cream, an equally amazing strawberry parfait sundae, and a delicious slice of cherry cheesecake: Mary Ellen Johnson "Berries and Cream" Oil on Wood Panel 24 x 20 Inches Note: This painting is framed in white wood. The artist has also completed many commissioned food paintings including the Canadian Government's request for images of 5 of Canada's favorite foods which subsequently became stamp images - and The Cheesecake Factory's two commissions for their corporate headquarters and the owners' Malibu beach house. A quote from the artist: “I make the panels large to give a monumental feeling to the painting when viewed. These large images not only confront the viewer with their size but with their tremendous sense of extravagance. My work explores the deep connection that food has with humanity.” Mary Ellen Johnson Johnson further describes herself as a ‘Precision Realist’ whose primary subject is food. Sold works include paintings of PB & J sandwiches, pancakes with blueberries and syrup, banana splits, ice cream, hot dogs, cupcakes, waffles, muscles and sushi, among others. Unequaled for their brilliance and dramatic depictions of mundane subjects with their connotations of nostalgia, comfort and tradition, it is also her scale, cropping and over the top technical skill that renders these works so overwhelmingly appealing! MARY ELLEN JOHNSON Born: 1967, West Long Branch, NJ. Education: 1989, Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS: Beth Urdang Gallery, Wellesley, MA 2021 O.K. Harris Works of Art, New York, NY, 2012 Watts Fine Art, Zionsville, IN, 2011 SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Beth Urdang Gallery, Wellesley, MA 2022 Beth Urdang Gallery, Boston, 2020 Beth Urdang Gallery, Boston, 2017 Beth Urdang Gallery, Boston, 2016 The Vendue, Charleston, S.C. 2015 M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK, 2015 Beth Urdang Gallery, Boston, 2014 Verisimilitude Curator’s Gallery, New York, NY, 2014 Beth Urdang Gallery, Boston, 2014 Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK, 2013 Galerie De Bellefeuille, Montreal, 2012 Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, CA, 2011 Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK, 2011 Beth Urdang Gallery, Boston, 2011 Jean and James Fort Gallery, Hartsville, SC, 2010 O.K. Harris Works of Art, New York, NY, 2010 Jean and James Fort Gallery, Hartsville, SC, 2009 PUBLICATIONS: The Artist’s Magazine, “Plated to Print,” McKenzie Graham, September 2014 Soura Magazine, “Mary Ellen Johnson Nostalgic Flavors,” Marwa Abou Naja, Vol 1 Issue 37, 2014 Missy Magazine, “Essen ist Fertig!,” Hedi Lusser, February 2013 Daily Mirror, “Take a Bite out of Hyper-Real Food Painting,” Ann Gripper, March 2012 20 Minutos, “Suculentos Postre Al Oleo,” Helena Celdran March 2012 Southwest Art Magazine, “From Apple to Umami,” December 2011 American Art Collector, “The Art of Composing,” October 2011 Boston Globe, “Playing with Food,” Cate McQuaid, March 2011 She Magazine, “Art & Soul—Mary Ellen Johnson,” November 2010 American Art Collector, “Artist Focus: Mary Ellen Johnson,” October 2010 Poets & Artists, “Mary Ellen Johnson,” Vol 3 No 4, May 2010 The Messenger, “The Johnsons: A Family of Artists,” Ardie Arvidson Morning News, “Artists Inseparable in Life’s Works,” Dwight Dana, July 2007 TELEVISION: Palmetto People, “Big Food—Mary Ellen Johnson,” Richard Green, July 19, 2010 WBTW News13, 6 O’Clock News, Bob Juback, May 17, 2010 WEBSITES/BLOGS Artist A Day, “Mary Ellen Johnson,” Geoff Pitchford, March 2010 Huffington Post, “Pantagruelian and Decadent—Mary Ellen Johnson’s Paintings of Big Food,” February 2012 Decadent, “Mary Ellen Johnson’s Paintings of Big Food,” February 2012 Juxtapoz, “Photorealistic Food Paintings by Mary Ellen Johnson,” April 2012 Stylist, “Art for Foodies,” Anna Brech, March 2012 AWARDS: 2011 Visual Artist of the Year, Black Creek Art Council 1993 Best of Show, Juried Exhibition Kalmia Arts Festival, Kalmia Arts Council, Kalmia Gardens, Hartsville, SC slice
  • Creator:
    Mary Ellen Johnson (1967, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2015
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Wellesley, MA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU45638129442

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