Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

American, 1920-2019

Frances Ynez Johnston (May 12, 1920 – 2019) was an American painter, sculptor, printmaker and educator. Her artwork is modernist and abstract with a narrative of imaginative lands or creatures, and often featuring collage. Johnston was born on May 12, 1920, in Berkeley, California. She attended University of California, Berkeley to study with Worth Ryder and received her bachelor of fine arts in 1941. She traveled to Mexico in the early 1940s to continue her studies, returning to Berkeley in 1943, earning her Masters of Fine Arts in 1946. In 1960 she married novelist and poet John Berry. In the years following she produced prints through the Tamarind Lithography Workshop. Johnston started teaching art classes at various universities and colleges in 1950 and ended teaching in 1980.[8] She began at University of California, Berkeley (1950–1951) and then continued her teaching career at Colorado Springs Fine Art Center (1954–1955), Chouinard Art Institute (1956), California State College (1966–1967, 1969, 1973), the University of Jerusalem (1967), and Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design (1978–1980). Her work is featured in various permanent collections including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Spencer Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, Fullerton College, the McNay Art Museum, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and others. Johnston was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1952 for fine art, which allowed her travel to Italy. In 1955–1956 she was awarded the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant for painting and printmaking, and was awarded the National Endowment for the Art (NEA) grant in 1976 and 1986. In addition to her intricate prints and paintings, Johnston also created three dimensional pieces in collaboration with her husband and with ceramic sculptor Adam Mekler. Her watercolors, oils and etchings of the 1950s and 1960s were rich with complex imagery, and displayed a disciplined, restrained use of color. In later mixed-media pieces, she examined the tactile qualities of surface. Her paintings incorporated soil, acrylic, dyes, encaustic on cloth, canvas, and raw silk. Composite forms suggest ambiguous architectural, human, animal and plant shapes. Johnston cited Persian and Indian miniatures as influences but also drew inspiration from European abstract artists Matisse, Miro, Klee and Picasso. Ynez Johnston died in 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

Artist: Ynez Johnston

Ynez JohnstonYnez Johnston Acrylic on Canvas, 1993 - "White Island", 1993

$12,400Sale Price|20% Off

Ynez Johnston Acrylic on Canvas, 1993 - "White Island"

By Ynez Johnston

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Ynez Johnston (1820 - 2019). Original Acrylic on Canvas, created 1993. Titled: “White Island.” Signed, dated and titled on the verso. The painting measures 24"h x 18"w. The frame ...

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Late 20th Century Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Ynez Johnston"Desert Figures" Mixed Media by Ynez Johnston '1920-2019', 1963

$6,800

"Desert Figures" Mixed Media by Ynez Johnston '1920-2019'

By Ynez Johnston

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This unique work in mixed media is by Ynez Johnston. Amidst a pale of grays, greens and blue, Johnston intricately created this piece with different textures, drawings and etchings. ...

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1960s Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

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Paint

Rafael RuzRuz Vertical disquisicion Abstract Acrylic on canvas Painting, 2015

$3,950

H 63.78 in W 38.19 in D 0.79 in

Ruz Vertical disquisicion Abstract Acrylic on canvas Painting

By Rafael Ruz

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

Interior Landscapes - Abstract Acrylic on canvas Painting Original work by the Spanish painter Rafael RUZ. Acrylic on canvas . Perfect condition. While contemplating the painting o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Angela WakefieldRed & Blue Expressive Acrylic Painting of M6 Motorway, Abstract Style, 2000's, 2005

$34,237

H 30 in W 30 in D 1.75 in

Red & Blue Expressive Acrylic Painting of M6 Motorway, Abstract Style, 2000's

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Red & Blue Expressive Acrylic Painting of M6 Motorway, Abstract Style, 2000's - a rare early critically acclaimed expressive painting by Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield A...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Nickol Renae"Coastal Clarity" 24x48 Acrylic and Resin on canvas, 2020

$2,000

H 24 in W 48 in D 2 in

"Coastal Clarity" 24x48 Acrylic and Resin on canvas

Located in Southampton, NY

Nickol Renae was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Now living on the east end of Long Island, near the ocean, her passion for interior design provides the...

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2010s Abstract Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic

Corrado FerranteUntitled, 1999

$3,522

H 27.37 in W 49.22 in D 0.79 in

Untitled

By Corrado Ferrante

Located in Milano, MI

negli anni approfondisce anche lo studio della storia dell’arte e, in particolare, si appassiona ai pittori che lui stesso ama definire “fuori dall’onda”, per lo “spirito di novità” ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Board

Anne Revol"Mist ", Nuanced Light Yellow Navy Blue Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting, 2019

$763

H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in

"Mist ", Nuanced Light Yellow Navy Blue Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting

By Anne Revol

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

This artwork named "Mist " is an abstract painting on canvas by French artist Anne Revol. Through her abstract artworks, Anne Revol likes to express trips,...

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2010s Abstract Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mike MaxwellThe state of mankind

$800

H 16 in W 12 in D 1.5 in

The state of mankind

By Mike Maxwell

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Acrylic

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2010s Abstract Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Philip VaughanAlways look at the bright side of life, 2020

$7,000

H 48 in W 48 in D 2 in

Always look at the bright side of life

By Philip Vaughan

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Acrylic

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2010s Abstract Geometric Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Corrado FerranteNella Muleta del Giovane Torero, 2012

$2,254

H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in

Nella Muleta del Giovane Torero

By Corrado Ferrante

Located in Milano, MI

In the compositions, the gaze is attracted by an interplay of harmonious balances between full and empty spaces, which compel the regarding to an observation dynamic approach in orde...

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2010s Abstract Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Corrado FerranteFrom the beginning (Sin dall'inizio), 1991

$4,109

H 47.25 in W 36.42 in D 0.79 in

From the beginning (Sin dall'inizio)

By Corrado Ferrante

Located in Milano, MI

In the compositions, the gaze is attracted by an interplay of harmonious balances between full and empty spaces, which compel the regarding to an observation dynamic approach in orde...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Board

Xavier Albert FialaPhoebus, 1945

$1,631

H 45.67 in W 35.04 in D 0.4 in

Phoebus

By Xavier Albert Fiala

Located in Genève, GE

Work on wood

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1940s Abstract Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Lauren BettyTraces III

$5,700

H 48 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

Traces III

By Lauren Betty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rhythm exists here on the farm, beginning with the sunrise and the sounds of nature awakening. My art is a reaction to this sense of place. Whether I’m in the studio, tending to th...

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2010s Contemporary Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Dye, Emulsion, Cotton Canvas, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic...

Anastasia PeliasAutomatics (between the moment 1 and 2), 2009

$16,000

H 36 in W 72 in

Automatics (between the moment 1 and 2)

By Anastasia Pelias

Located in New Orleans, LA

diptych, 36 x 26 inches each Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and an...

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2010s Contemporary Ynez Johnston Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

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