About Jeanne Burris Johnson
Biography
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
Jeanne Burris Johnson is an artist and the Gallerist for New Century Art Gallery. As an artist, Jeanne's work focuses primarily on Pop Art, Photorealism, and Mixed Media. A native of Flint Michigan, Jeanne and her husband Cory started New Century Art Gallery, an onsite and online fine art gallery that celebrates the incredible talent of Michigan artists
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
My work is about humor, irony, and taking a new look at average moments. The most important works of art, in my estimation, are the ones that make you feel something viscerally either to the positive or negative, but the viewer is never nonplussed.
One of the ways I work to achieve that is by showing the audience ordinary moments of tim
My work is about humor, irony, and taking a new look at average moments. The most important works of art, in my estimation, are the ones that make you feel something viscerally either to the positive or negative, but the viewer is never nonplussed.
One of the ways I work to achieve that is by showing the audience ordinary moments of time we all experience in a way they have not considered previously. “The Cold”, as an example, is a triptych I did of my husband sneezing. A scene that most of us would consider “gross”, I found interesting and beautiful. There are many moments where we consider ourselves unattractive and yet we are at our most fascinating.
Additionally, I work to create images that are serious paintings not based on the subject or view point, but because of the feeling they evoke. “Teenage Negativity”, simply put, is my daughter reclining on the couch, painted photo realistically, in the negative. It is a literal portrait of a teenager being negative. That’s both funny and ironic.
In my series of paintings, “Upper Lipholstery”, my daughters are depicted wearing either an antique bowler or top hat with a wax mustache. While these paintings are clearly not meant to make a “serious statement of great import” they evoke a strong sense of joy and reverie to the viewer.
It is my observation that we feel art before we form opinions of it. If I can make the viewer actively feel something, I’ve created art that is worthy.
Past Exhibitions
Artist Statement
Past Exhibitions
2023 | Portraits of Port Huron
Port Huron Museum-Port Huron, MI
2019 | The Contemporary Show! Art Studio 1219-Port Huron MI
2017 | 100 Buck Show Detroit Artists Market-Detroit, MI
2017 | Themeless Whitdel Arts-Detroit, MI
2017 | Member's Exhibit Whitdel Arts-Detroit, MI
2017 | Garden Party and Art Show Detroit Artists Mark
2023 | Portraits of Port Huron
Port Huron Museum-Port Huron, MI
2019 | The Contemporary Show! Art Studio 1219-Port Huron MI
2017 | 100 Buck Show Detroit Artists Market-Detroit, MI
2017 | Themeless Whitdel Arts-Detroit, MI
2017 | Member's Exhibit Whitdel Arts-Detroit, MI
2017 | Garden Party and Art Show Detroit Artists Market-Detroit, MI
2017 | Best Of The Best Studio 1219-Port Huron, MI
2016 | Sip and Savor: A Global World Series Of Food And WineTasting Lakeland Banquet & Event Centre-St Clair Shores
2016 | Art of Our Women Studio 1219-Port Huron MI
2016 | Photoreal: A FotoFocus Biennial Project Manifest Gallery-Cincinnati, OH
2016 | Member Exhibit Anton Art Center-Mt Clemens, MI
2016 | Eastside Art Show Host Venue: Ardmore Cafe-St Clair Shores,MI
2016 | Biennial All Media Exhibition Detroit Artists Market-Detroit MI
2016 | Members Exhibition Whitdel Arts-Detroit MI
2016 | Best of the Best Studio 1219-Port Huron, MI
2015 | Garden Party and Art Sale Detroit Artists Market-Detroit MI
2015 | Members' Exhibition Whitdel Arts-Detroit MI
2015 | Best of the Best Studio 1219 Port Huron, Michigan
2014 | Lookout Joe Mount Lookout Coffee Roasters-Cincinnati OH
2014 | Art Of Our Women Studio 1219-Port Huron, MI*Winner of the People's Choice Award
2014 | Best of the Best Studio 1219-Port Huron, MI
2013 | Parallel Lives and Perspectives Studio 1219-Port Huron, MI*Solo Exhibit
2013 | Best of the Best Studio 1219-Port Huron, MI
2012 | Art of Our Women Studio 1219-Port Huron, MI