Artist, Steve Johnson, will have a special show at the September Gallery Walk at Whittington Gallery.
Steve Johnson was born in 1965, on the literal Pacific Coast of Crescent City, CA in the Seaside Hospital. After his family moved back to Arkansas, Johnson attended public schools in Mt. Ida and Glenwood.
Johnson has always been an artist and remembers selling his first series of artwork in second grade. He took every available art class while attending school and also entered and won many art competitions.
Three days before graduating from Glenwood High School, Johnson joined the U.S. Navy and later resettled in Glenwood after fulfilling his military service. As a veteran himself, the honor of winning a regional award in 2016 at the Veterans Administration Creative Art Fair was especially poignant.
Johnson currently resides in Hot Springs, which has been identified as a destination for the arts. He has enjoyed doing ceramics, pottery, watercolors, and oils, but acrylics are his preferred medium.
Johnson has been a part of the artistic community in the Glenwood area since 2010. He has been a longstanding member of Three Rivers Art Guild of Glenwood, serving as past President and is currently acting as Vice President.
Johnson has had a working studio at Whittington Gallery/Studios in Hot Springs since January 2017, and houses a permanent exhibit of his artwork there, as well. He is currently exhibiting locally at Diablo’s Tacos & Mezcal, The Trough Bar and Grill, Riser Ford in Hot Springs and the Bainum Library and Learning Center in Glenwood.
Johnson’s artwork can be found in private collections all across the United States, from the West Coast to the East Coast, as well as in Hawaii. His art can also be found in England and the Wales region of the United Kingdom.
Steve can usually be found mingling among other artists and art lovers as galleries stay open late to participate in Gallery Walk. A tradition for 25 years, Gallery Walk is held on the first Friday of each month from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM at 307 Whittington Ave., Hot Springs. Steve says the thing he especially enjoys about Gallery Walk is meeting old friends and new friends alike. Facebook: Steve Johnson.
