Tie Paintings
Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
1920s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood, Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Oil
1950s Academic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Epoxy Resin, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Portrait Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Johansen Newman paints a detailed portrait of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. She bases the piece's title on Frida's diary, where she often recorded thoughts about their life together. "I took the words literally by painting Diego only in shades of black and white while rendering Frida in full color," says Johansen. Frida's vibrant clothing and jewelry sharply contrast Diego's limited palette.The painting comes with a handmade, embellished wood assemblage frame painted black.
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...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Acrylic
1920s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Interior Paintings
Oil
1910s Other Art Style Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Oil Crayon, Paper
1920s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Board, Gouache
1920s Other Art Style Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Other Art Style Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Feminist Portrait Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Modern Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Other Art Style Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1920s French School Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Pop Art Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Street Art Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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