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Sandra Johnson is a local, self taught artist who began painting about three years ago after visiting the High
Museum with her daughters. After years of saying, “I wish I could paint,” she just decided to start. So with a
basic set of paints, a few canvases and a child’s easel found at a garage sale, Sandra gave it a try. She’s been
painting ever since and it has certainly become a passion for her.
Sandra loves to experiment and has done work in oils, pastels, collage and acrylics. Her medium of choice is,
however, acrylics because they dry quickly and are very versatile. Sandra has done still life, landscapes and
abstracts. Currently, she is exploring the “many faces of women” using acrylics and collage.
Completely by accident, Sandra, after going to a workshop on water colors, tried the techniques learned at the
workshop in the “Paint” program on her computer. After playing with images, she came up with her ‘Puter People.’
She states that they exist in cyber space and are purely energy. While having no faces they express their
personalities through their bright clothing and exotic hair styles. Subjects range from tiny ballerinas to chefs
to “just the guys.”
Sandra lives in Newnan with her husband, David, and their spoiled rotten English Bulldog, Sophie. She is
currently studying with Myra Harden, who has been a terrific encourager and inspiration to her. The Newnan
Coweta Art Association has provided many wonderful opportunities for displaying her artwork. Sandra received a
Merchant’s Choice Award for a painting displayed at Espresso Lane in Newnan. Sandra will be exhibiting works at
NCAA functions and at local sites in the coming year.
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