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Anne Johnstone Abstract Paintings

American, b. 1957

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.”

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Artist: Anne Johnstone
"She in Her Green Fedora", Abstract, Cubist, Portrait, Acrylic Painting
"She in Her Green Fedora", Abstract, Cubist, Portrait, Acrylic Painting

"She in Her Green Fedora", Abstract, Cubist, Portrait, Acrylic Painting

By Anne Johnstone

Located in Franklin, MA

Anne Johnstone’s, “She in Her Green Fedora”, is a 20 x 16 x 1.5 inch abstract acrylic painting on cradled board. The image features a stylized portrait painted in bold, abstract mann...

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2010s Abstract Anne Johnstone Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting, 20x16 Inches, "Enough of That"
Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting, 20x16 Inches, "Enough of That"

Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting, 20x16 Inches, "Enough of That"

By Anne Johnstone

Located in Franklin, MA

Anne Johnstone’s “Enough of That” is 20 x 16 inch on cradled board. The expressionist painting feels like a close, almost confrontational portrait reduced to color, gesture, and shap...

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2010s Expressionist Anne Johnstone Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

"Savage Rush", Abstract, Blue, Brown, Black, Acrylic Painting
"Savage Rush", Abstract, Blue, Brown, Black, Acrylic Painting

"Savage Rush", Abstract, Blue, Brown, Black, Acrylic Painting

By Anne Johnstone

Located in Franklin, MA

Anne Johnstone’s 12 x 12 inch abstract painting pulses with dynamic energy through sweeping brushstrokes and bold color contrasts. A cool blue background ranges from soft sky blue to...

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2010s Abstract Anne Johnstone Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Cradled Board, "Suspicion'"
Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Cradled Board, "Suspicion'"

Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Cradled Board, "Suspicion'"

By Anne Johnstone

Located in Franklin, MA

Anne Johnstone’s “Suspicion” is 24 x 24 inches on cradled board. This abstract painting swirls with tension and motion, layering sweeping strokes of blue, white, black, and rust over...

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2010s Expressionist Anne Johnstone Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

"Long Time Comin'", Abstract, Face, Black, Red, Green, Acrylic Painting
"Long Time Comin'", Abstract, Face, Black, Red, Green, Acrylic Painting

"Long Time Comin'", Abstract, Face, Black, Red, Green, Acrylic Painting

By Anne Johnstone

Located in Franklin, MA

Anne Johnstone’s 24 x 24 inch abstract acrylic painting, “Long Time Comin'”, features two face-like profiles facing each other. The left profile displays purples and reds with a stri...

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2010s Abstract Anne Johnstone Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Box Being Eaten by an E", Abstract, Geometric, Acrylic, Mixed Media Painting
"Box Being Eaten by an E", Abstract, Geometric, Acrylic, Mixed Media Painting

"Box Being Eaten by an E", Abstract, Geometric, Acrylic, Mixed Media Painting

By Anne Johnstone

Located in Franklin, MA

"Box Being Eaten by an E" by Anne Johnstone is 12 x 12 inches on board and features geometric abstraction with layered textures, focusing on a prism-like central shape in gray, black...

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2010s Abstract Anne Johnstone Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

"A Dream of Togetherness", Abstract, Gestural, Gray, Beige, Acrylic Painting
"A Dream of Togetherness", Abstract, Gestural, Gray, Beige, Acrylic Painting

"A Dream of Togetherness", Abstract, Gestural, Gray, Beige, Acrylic Painting

By Anne Johnstone

Located in Franklin, MA

Anne Johnstone’s “A Dream of Togetherness” is 20 x 16 inch acrylic on board. A muted, abstract composition unfolds in overlapping planes and gestural marks — intimate yet enigmatic. ...

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2010s Abstract Anne Johnstone Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

"Rocket Box", Abstract, Newspaper, Text, Collage, Acrylic, Mixed Media Painting
"Rocket Box", Abstract, Newspaper, Text, Collage, Acrylic, Mixed Media Painting

"Rocket Box", Abstract, Newspaper, Text, Collage, Acrylic, Mixed Media Painting

By Anne Johnstone

Located in Franklin, MA

Anne Johnstone’s "Rocket Box" is a 12 x 12 inch mixed media collage on board incorporates layered newspaper clippings and fragments of text to shape a box being propelled through spa...

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2010s Abstract Anne Johnstone Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Board, Mixed Media

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

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

By Anne Johnstone

Located in Franklin, MA

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 oran...

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2010s Abstract Anne Johnstone Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

"Over the Rainbow with Red and Teal", Abstract, Brown, Blue, Acrylic Painting
"Over the Rainbow with Red and Teal", Abstract, Brown, Blue, Acrylic Painting

"Over the Rainbow with Red and Teal", Abstract, Brown, Blue, Acrylic Painting

By Anne Johnstone

Located in Franklin, MA

Anne Johnstone’s 12 x 12 inch abstract acrylic painting titled, “Over the Rainbow in Red and Teal”, features a deep brown backdrop establishing warmth and stability. A prominent blue...

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2010s Abstract Anne Johnstone Abstract Paintings

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"The One in Front, The One Behind", Abstract, Red, Blue, Brown, Acrylic Painting
"The One in Front, The One Behind", Abstract, Red, Blue, Brown, Acrylic Painting

"The One in Front, The One Behind", Abstract, Red, Blue, Brown, Acrylic Painting

By Anne Johnstone

Located in Franklin, MA

Anne Johnstone’s "The One in Front, The One Behind" 20 x 16 x 1.5 inch abstract painting captivates with bold colors and geometric forms rendered through textured brush strokes that ...

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2010s Abstract Anne Johnstone Abstract Paintings

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"Cotton Candy Interference", Abstract, Pink, Brown, Collage, Acrylic Painting
"Cotton Candy Interference", Abstract, Pink, Brown, Collage, Acrylic Painting

"Cotton Candy Interference", Abstract, Pink, Brown, Collage, Acrylic Painting

By Anne Johnstone

Located in Franklin, MA

Anne Johnstone’s “Cotton Candy Interference” is an acrylic painting on cradled board with collage. The 24 x 24 x 1.5 inch abstract painting with swirling pastel pinks, purples, and b...

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2010s Abstract Anne Johnstone Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

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Anne Johnstone abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Anne Johnstone abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of abstract paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Anne Johnstone in acrylic paint, paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Anne Johnstone abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 12 inches across are available. Anne Johnstone abstract paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $650 and tops out at $2,500, while the average work can sell for $1,350.