Inspired by both art and science, Eric Johnson creates composite works of pigment, wood and resin that reference a kinship with other artists: to the sensuality of Brancusi, the architectural vigor of Bontecou and the works of DeLap. These handcrafted abstract works are often sheathed in resin skins, often revealing glimpses of skeletal armatures and hidden architectures.
In reflection, Johnson’s structural forms are influenced by a severe neck injury and dealing with intense spinal pain. Other influences have been the aerospace industry and ancestral boat builder heritage. Initially the constructs were a time capsule of the artifacts within, hiding their “bones” under a “skin.” Over time, the structures have become organic and revealing to their formation. The current work merges the passion for depth and structure with an obsession for color and surface.
Johnson has spent decades working with polyester resin. Like many artists of his generation, Johnson embraced the hot-rod culture of Southern California. As often was the case for many artists working in the 1970s, industrial products found their way into Johnson’s early studio practice and have remained there ever since. “I’ve translated all that automotive knowledge into making my artwork,” he says. “I use the full array of auto tools and pigments.”
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(Biography provided by William Turner Gallery)
Erick Johnson "Stillgate" 2026 oil on canvas
By Eric Johnson
Located in New York, NY
Erick Johnson Stillgate, 2026 oil on canvas 48 x 60 in. (joh065) Of his recent work, Eric Johnson states "What has long inspired me is the interplay between color and form. The exp...
Canvas, Oil
Erick Johnson "Signal Drift" 2026 oil on canvas 36 x 40 in.
By Eric Johnson
Located in New York, NY
Erick Johnson Signal Drift, 2026 oil on canvas 36 x 40 in. (joh059) Of his recent work, Eric Johnson states "What has long inspired me is the interplay between color and form. The ...
Canvas, Oil
Erick Johnson "Edge Sense 1" 2026
By Eric Johnson
Located in New York, NY
Erick Johnson Edge Sense 1, 2026 oil on paper 30 x 22 in. (joh068) Of his recent work, Eric Johnson states "What has long inspired me is the interplay between color and form. The e...
Paper, Oil
Erick Johnson "Edge Sense 4" 2026
By Eric Johnson
Located in New York, NY
Erick Johnson Edge Sense 4, 2026 oil on paper 30 x 22 in. (joh070) Of his recent work, Eric Johnson states "What has long inspired me is the interplay between color and form. The e...
Oil, Paper
Erick Johnson "The Eye in the Sky" 2025 oil on canvas
By Eric Johnson
Located in New York, NY
Erick Johnson The Eye in the Sky, 2025 oil on canvas 40 x 36 in. (joh063) Of his recent work, Eric Johnson states "What has long inspired me is the interplay between color and form....
Canvas, Oil
Maiden Voyage
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Beautiful original Oil on Canvas with Diamond Dust by highly exhibited contemporary artist
Canvas, Oil
$3,097
H 35.44 in W 51.19 in D 0.79 in
Reeds 17 August 14:23, Modern Landscape Oil Painting, Minimalistic, Nature, Lake
By Robert Motelski
Located in Hallein, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Canvas, Oil
$6,075
H 25.6 in W 25.6 in
Dramatic Red Abstract Oil Painting: Symphony in Scarlet and Black
By Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A striking abstract painting by Jean Soyer featuring dynamic compositions in vivid crimson and black. This 25.6 x 25.6 inch oil on canvas showcases Soyer's signature technique of usi...
Canvas, Oil
$1,012
H 20.87 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
BOAT 02 September 20:24 - Modern Landscape Oil Painting, Nature Lake, Minimalism
By Robert Motelski
Located in Hallein, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Canvas, Oil
$6,135
H 59.06 in W 70.87 in D 0.79 in
HUG - Contemporary Modern Abstract Painting, Large Format
By Agata Czeremuszkin-Chrut
Located in Hallein, AT
Agata Czeremuszkin-Chrut was born in 1983 in Czestochowa, Poland. She graduated from the Academy of the Fine Arts in Wroclaw (2008) with the Master degree in Painting. In 2007 she st...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$9,769
H 39.38 in W 31.89 in
Dynamic Abstract Red and Blue Lyrical Composition Modern Oil Painting
By Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Dramatic abstract oil painting on canvas (39.4 x 31.9 inches) by Jean Soyer, featuring bold sweeping strokes in red, blue, and black. The artwork showcases distinctive textural eleme...
Canvas, Oil
From a Fount
By Aaron Collier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Octavia Art Gallery is pleased to present Aaron Collier: Of Rocks and Ruins. The “Everything You Need to Know” website that intends to prepare visitors for the breezy summit and sce...
Oil, Archival Paper
Completeing the Arch
By Aaron Collier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Octavia Art Gallery is pleased to present Aaron Collier: Of Rocks and Ruins. The “Everything You Need to Know” website that intends to prepare visitors for the breezy summit and sce...
Oil, Archival Paper
Untitled
By Bengt Lindström
Located in Paris, FR
Bengt Lindström (1925-2008), a Swedish painter close to the Sami people in Lapland, developed a powerful, chtonian, colorful and profoundly matierist style. Here, the vigor of the im...
Paper, Oil, Vellum
Dark Figures
By Aaron Collier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Octavia Art Gallery is pleased to present Aaron Collier: Of Rocks and Ruins. The “Everything You Need to Know” website that intends to prepare visitors for the breezy summit and sce...
Oil, Archival Paper
Bent
By Aaron Collier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Octavia Art Gallery is pleased to present Aaron Collier: Of Rocks and Ruins. The “Everything You Need to Know” website that intends to prepare visitors for the breezy summit and sce...
Oil, Archival Paper
Arcana
By Aaron Collier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Octavia Art Gallery is pleased to present Aaron Collier: Of Rocks and Ruins. The “Everything You Need to Know” website that intends to prepare visitors for the breezy summit and sce...
Oil, Archival Paper