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
Eric Johnson "Blue Transformer" Oil on canvas
By Eric Johnson
Located in New York, NY
Of his recent work, Eric Johnson states "What has long inspired me is the interplay between color and form. The exploration of chromatic relationships merged with form is endless. ...
Canvas, Oil
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
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
Eric Johnson, "Eye to Eye" Oil on canvas
By Eric Johnson
Located in New York, NY
Of his recent work, Eric Johnson states "What has long inspired me is the interplay between color and form. The exploration of chromatic relationships merged with form is endless. ...
Canvas, Oil
$390
H 13 in W 9.45 in D 0.79 in
"For Granted I." (quiet, floral, soft, natural, abstract, antique French linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"For Granted I.", 2024, Paris, France "For Granted I." is a quiet, rich and cerebral abstract painting using a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, magenta, purple, green and...
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
$2,160Sale Price|40% Off
H 40 in W 40 in
AWH 103 Original Textural Abstract Colorfield Modern Oil Painting, Signed, 40 in
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer produces deeply layered, subtly textured abstract paintings that contain diametrically opposed elements—order and chaos, abstraction and representation, boldness and ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Untitled Abstract Oil by Naohiko Inukai
Located in Hudson, NY
A richly colored abstraction by Japanese artist Naohiko Inukai. This early work demonstrates the artist's fluidity and expression with paint prior to wh...
Canvas, Oil
Green Burst
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Kyle Morris Green Burst, 1958 Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right; signed, titled, dated verso. 48...
Canvas, Oil
$1,435
H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in
Holy Split II Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, Abstract Landscape, 2026
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
HOLY SPLIT II 2026 Paris, France HOLY SPLIT II is an ethereal mixed medium painting on canvas depicting a surreal dreamlike rift in a serene landscape. Abstract fuchsia forms sugges...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pencil
$5,850
H 48 in W 72 in
Running Wild - Large Contemporary Color Drenched Abstract Organic Shape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Campagne de Grasse
By Roger Mühl
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed lower right, titled and inventoried verso. 43.25 x 47.25 in. 44.75 x 48.5 in. (framed...
Canvas, Oil
"Remember" Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Kelly Rossetti is made with oil and acrylic paint on gallery wrapped canvas. It features loose, gestural brush strokes and a light palette with light blue, ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Still Life
By Frederick Conway
Located in New Orleans, LA
Frederick Conway (1900-1973) was a painter, educator, and lecturer. From 1929 to 1970, Conway was a member of the faculty of the Washington University Art School. When Max Beckmann was in residence at Washington University, he and Conway became close associates. Conway was one of the first to realize the importance and seriousness of Beckmann's teaching. In 1949, Beckmann painted Conway's portrait. Conway was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, and studied at the Saint Louis School of Fine Arts and in Paris at the Academie Julian, the Academy Moderne, and the Academy Grande Chaumiere. He painted murals for the WPA (Works Progress Administration...
Canvas, Oil
Blue Grey
By Philippe Hosiasson
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right and verso, titled verso. 39.25 x 31.75 in. 40.25 x 32.75 in. (f...
Canvas, Oil
$1,136
H 30.32 in W 26.58 in D 1.97 in
French Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas, Les Alliance au Crepuscule
Located in Cotignac, FR
French late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist oil on canvas by Abstrus. The painting is signed bottom right and signed titled and dated to the rear stretcher. Presented in a fine b...
Canvas, Oil
"The Power (People)" 1970 Olaf Karlsen
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"The Power (People)" 1970 Olaf Karlsen (b. 1947) Oil on canvas Signed front and back. 28 1/4 x 40 inches (frame) Olaf Karlsen has managed to remain a m...
Canvas, Oil