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Johanna Lerwick | The Animal Inside

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With a deep love and passion for wildlife, painter Johanna Lerwick infuses the spirit of animals and nature into her art.  Her early fondness and connection with all living creatures provided Lerwick with a unique perspective, allowing her to see the world differently than others.  Her desire to capture and share her love of animal subjects drew her to art and elevated her creative energy.  After years of developing technique and vision, Lerwick employs a high level of realism with mastered elements of light and shadow to depict her subjects.  Every peaceful, yet engaging painting calls to the animal spirit within us all.

Growing up on a small dairy farm in Coventry, New York, which is a small town upstate, Lerwick cultivated a deep connection to animals and wildlife.  "Nature has always been part of my life," she says. "I didn't know at first how my love for nature and animals would impact my love for art."  Lerwick went on safari in Africa, took a 700 mile raft trip down the Amazon, and traveled to Guam, Tahiti, Mexico and throughout the United States.

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 “ My inspiration comes at any given time or place. It could be something I see or even hear,” she explains. “All I need to do is go for a walk through the meadows or the woods, sit by a stream or pond, watch a sunrise or sunset and see flowers, leaves and grass dancing in the wind. I may venture to animal parks and zoos spending hours observing and photographing the animals.


With animals as her preferred subject matter, she has established techniques for bringing out emotion and mood through their eyes and expressions. She then strives to place each of her subjects in a corresponding background that fits the feeling. Sometimes the background is more abstract and not as detailed depending how Lerwick imagines the scene or where she wants the viewers focus.

Lerwick continues to enjoy the grand mysticism of nature and would like nothing more than to enjoy the rest of her life surrounded by the wildlife and animals that have graced her many masterpieces. She currently lives in upstate New York where she is active in pursuing a life and career in art, surrounding herself with what makes her happiest.

Affiliations:
       
        Associate Member, AFC - Artists For Conservation
        Associate Member, WAOW  - Women Artists of the West
         Associate Member, AWA  -  American Women Artists
         International Guild of Realism - IGOR


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Selected Exhibitions:

     Current:

          
          2021      Spring Salon Online Exhibition, International Guild of Realism
​                         March 20 - May 20, 2021  online IGOR, American Art Magazine & QC Fine Art
 
     Solo Exhibitions:         
         
​          2019     The Beauty Of Wildlife, Rogers Environmental Education Ctr., Sherburne, NY
          2018     Wildlife Paintings,  Mariea Brown & Raymond Loft Galleries, Norwich, NY
          2017     On The Wild Side,  The Harrington Gallery, Sidney, NY
          2016     Essence Of Wildlife & Nature,  Broad Street Gallery, Hamilton, NY
          2014     Beauty Of Nature & Wildlife,  Jill Kraft Gallery, Norwich, NY
          2013     Exhibit Of Wildlife Oil Paintings,  6 On The Square, Oxford, NY

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     Group Exhibitions:

          2021      51st. Annual National Exhibit and Sale, Women Artists of the West​
                          February 6 - March 19, 2021 at The Museum of Western Art
                          Kerrville, TX
          2020      Artists for Conservation Festival, Virtual Online Exhibit
                          Opening October 1,2020
                          Vancouver, BC
          2020      WAOWing the Wind River Valley Exhibition, Women Artists of the West
                         June 15 - July 30, 2020 online WAOW (due to the pandemic cancelled at the
                          Headwaters Art & Conference Center, Dubois, WY)
          2020      Spring Salon Online Exhibition, Ientrnational Guild of Realism
​                         March 20 - June 20, 2020  online IGOR, American Art Magazine & QC Fine Art
          2020      Central Adirondack Art Show
                         April 4 - May 31, 2020 at the View, Old Forge, NY
          2020      41st. Fine Art Show  -  Cancelled due to pandemic.
                          April 24 - May 3, 2020 at Jericho Arts Council Gallery, Bainbridge, NY
          2020      50th. Anniversary National Exhibition, Women Artists of the West
                         March 25 - April 17, 2020 at Settlers West Galleries, Tucson, AZ
          2019     Harvest Home, 2019 - Online Exhibit, Women Artists of the West
                          October 15 - December 31, 2019 ​ Group Exhibition
​          2019     49th Annual National Exhibition, Women Artists of the West
                          Sept. 12 - Oct. 12 at Mary Williams Fine Arts, Boulder, CO
          2019     Jericho Fine Art Show,  Jericho Arts Council Gallery, Bainbridge, NY
                           Won the Daniel Tennant award for realism, "High Country - Cougar"
          2019     April, She Will Come, 2019 - Online Exhibit, Women Artists of the West
          2018     Yosemite Renaissance 33 Show, Yosemite Museum Gallery, Yosemite Valley, CA
​                           Kings County Art Center, Hanford, CA
​                           Carnegie Arts Center, Turlock, CA
​                           Gallery 5, Oakhurst, CA
          2018     9th Annual Nature & Wildlife Exhibition,  St. Augustine Art Assn., FL
          2018     Central Adirondack Art Show,  View, Old Forge, NY
          2018     Jericho Fine Art Show,  Jericho Arts Council Gallery, Bainbridge, NY
                           Won the Daniel Tennant award for realism, "Night Visitor - Barn Owl"
          2017     7th Annual Nature & Wildlife Exhibition,  St. Augustine Art Assn., FL
          2017     Central Adirondack Art Show,  View, Old Forge, NY
                           Won the Outstanding Adirondack Themed award, "Along An Autumn Path"
          2017     Jericho Fine Art Show,  Jericho Arts Council Gallery, Bainbridge, NY
                           Won 3rd. Place in the Painting category, "Autumn Highlights"
          2016     6th Annual Nature & Wildlife Exhibition,  St. Augustine Art Assn., FL
          2016     Central Adirondack Art Show,  View, Old Forge, NY
                            Awarded in the Master Division, "Morning Light - Moose"
          2015     A Show Of Thanks - Art Giving Back,  Broad Street Gallery, Hamilton, NY
          2015     Central Adirondack Art Show,  View, Old Forge, NY
                           Won 2nd Place in the Painting category, "Tranquility"
          2015     Jericho Fine Art Show,  Jericho Arts Council Gallery, Bainbridge, NY
                           Won the Daniel Tennant award for realism, "Into The Light - Zebra"
          2014     79th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition,  Cooperstown Art Assn. Galleries, NY
          2012     77th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition,  Cooperstown Art Assn. Galleries, NY
          2012     Essential Art Regional Juried Art Exhibition,  Cooperstown Art Assn. Galleries, NY
          2012     Jericho Fine Art Show,  Jericho Arts Council Gallery, Bainbridge, NY

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​ Competitions:

​          2016     The Artist Magazine Art Competition, Animal category
                            Awarded Finalist for "Solitude - Snowy Owl"
          2014     The Artist Magazine Art Competition, Animal category
                            Awarded Finalist for "Geese In Flight" and "Silent Hunter"

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​ Publications:
          2018     Ones To Collect    October 2018 issue pg. 105     Southwest Art Magazine
          2017     Jurors' Choice       January 2017 issue pg. 75       Southwest Art Magazine

Representation:

          Heartwood Gift Barn, 8072 NY-12, Sherburne, NY
          Harrington Gallery - Permanently Closed
          Broad Street Gallery - Permanently Closed
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