Awareness: Jasper Johns

Jasper Johns (b. 1930) Figure 4 Oil, encaustic and collage on canvas 20 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. 1959 Leo Catelli Gallery, New York

In my art I use a great deal of typography, and the skill and consistency that Jasper Johns wields in his Numbers Series is astounding. It has particularly inspired me to bring more varied colors into my work, and consider the possibility of a more free flowing method. His work has proved to me that the consistency of lettering and quality of work can still be achieved with a looser style, that I had not considered before. By adding this to my repertoire, it would also add texture to the usually flat signs and give any light shapes to bounce off of which could have interesting results. 

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An iconic American artist, Jasper Johns, defined the space between Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art. He employs an interesting mix of scultural paintings and readymade art. He currently continues to work in Sharon, CT. 

“I think that one wants from a painting a sense of life"

Gallery Exhibitions

One Hundred Drawings 2020
The Critic 2019
Jasper Johns Recent Painting and Works on Paper 2019
Painting Now and Forever, Part III 2018
​Jasper Johns Monotypes 2016

Museum exhibitions

Sakata Kazuo: Recoup Lost Ground
Tokyo Station Gallery

The Seasons
Nassau County Museum of Art

The Shape of Shape, Artist's Choice
The Museum of Modern Art

Other Past Exhibitions

Jasper Johns Map Oil on canvas 6'6" x 10' 3 1/8" 1961

Jasper Johns Untitled Lithograph in colors, on Kurotani paper 34x30 1980