ARTIST STATEMENT

Architectural drafting and design require close observation of interrelated details as they relate to the whole. My work as a printmaker requires a similar process of slow, careful looking. Over the last few years, I have been merging these interests through stone lithography. Lithography differs from other traditional methods of printing, allowing one to create prints that look exactly like a drawing with varying shades of grey. Even within a limited series of a distinct image, each print carries an individual imprint and impression. My artistic practice in lithography requires precise drawing and the layering of subtle, gradated tones. The unique properties that emerge through the alchemy of stone, crayon, acid, ink, water, paper and press combine in my artwork to encourage viewers to look closely and appreciate complex architectural details and motifs through the organic textures imparted in a final image. My lithography practice has deepened alongside my work in architecture, and I believe my work in architecture benefits from my artistic practices as my understanding of and techniques in both grow and evolve..

BIO

Georgina Renée Johnson is an artist, printmaker, architectural team lead and draftsperson from New York City who is now residing in Philadelphia. She received her BA from Bryn Mawr College, double majoring in Growth & Structure of Cities and Fine Arts with concentrations in sculpture and printmaking. Since graduating, her intersecting interests in the built environment and art have led her to having a full time career in architecture during the day while continuing to pursue printmaking through evening CE classes at Fleisher Art Memorial and PAFA. Her most recent works in stone lithography have been inspired by her experiences working in classical architecture firms, showing a growth in understanding and attention to fine detail. 

Her work has been shown in juried exhibitions with Star Wheel Printers, American Color Print Society, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art. She is a member of the American Color Print Society.