Opening Reception - Cynthia Farrell Johnson Exhibit

Parish Gallery

Submitted by Andrea on March 3, 2010 - 7:23pm

Venue Address: 

1054 31st Street NW

Washington, DC 20007

United States

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Parish Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition entitled, Many Thousand Gone: Songs of My Father by Cynthia Farrell Johnson.

Cynthia Farrell Johnson is a connoisseur of vibrant colors. Her gouache, acrylic and collage works have been inspired by people she met and places she lived during 25 years of globetrotting as a diplomat. Life in West Africa, Central and South America exposed her to a wide variety of artistic traditions and forms of expression. Training as a graphic artist and a degree in art history also shaped her style. Johnson's role models to this day are Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Faith Ringgold and Vincent Van Gogh. However, the influence of artists like Paul Klee and William H. Johnson (no relation) may also be seen in her work.