RESUME

ELIZABETH PRICE JOHNSON
115 North 7th Street, Easton, PA. 18042
415-609-0366
eliz6johnson@gmail.com
elizabethjohnsonart.com
IG: elizjohnson2018

EDUCATION:
B.A. Fine Arts: 1986, Bard College. Annandale-on-Hudson, NY.
1988-2010: Mission Cultural Center Weekly Life-Drawing Class. San Francisco, CA.

ART WRITING:
2022: Theartblog.org, Pentimenti Gallery's Christine Pfister.
The Brooklyn Rail, Nancy Graves: Synecdoche II
Gross McCleaf Gallery Viewing Room, Seeing and Feeling. Conversation with Penelope Harris.
Gross McCleaf Gallery Viewing Room, Creating the World. Conversation with Val Rossman.
Gross McCleaf Gallery Viewing Room, An Excuse to Paint. Conversation with Mickayel Thurin.
Gross McCleaf Gallery Viewing Room, The Baobab Tree. Conversation with Benjamin Passione.
Gross McCleaf Gallery Viewing Room, Rhythmic Velocities. Conversation with Thomas Paul Raggio.
Gross McCleaf Gallery Viewing Room, The Sky in Your Pocket. Conversation with Jeffrey Reed.
Gross McCleaf Gallery Viewing Room, Color and Space. Conversation with Kurt Moyer. Philadelphia, PA.
2021: Gross McCleaf Gallery Viewing Room, "The Seen and the Unseen."Conversation with Dale O. Roberts. Philadelphia, PA.
          Gross McCleaf Gallery Viewing Room, "Everything Matters." Conversation with Scott Noel. Philadelphia, PA.
2020: Deliciousline.org, “Vital Presence.” 1GAP Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.  
          Deliciousline.org, "Hold the Horizon Close." Marquee Projects, Bellport, NY.
         PaintersonPainting.com, “Elizabeth Johnson on Celia Reisman.”
         Deliciousline.org, “Pamela J. Wallace and Stephen Reynolds.” Opus 40, Saugerties, NY.
        Deliciousline.org, “Farrago.” Artist’s Equity Association, New York, NY.                
        Figure/Ground.org, "Conversation with Laura Kaufman."
        Deliciousline.org, “Amy Hill: Yesterday and Tomorrow.” Front Room Gallery, New York, NY. 
        Deliciousline.org/quarantine, “Tom McGlynn: At Present.” Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, NY. 
        Deliciousline.org/quarantine, “Strangers in Stranger Lands.” Marquee Projects, Bellport, NY. 
        Deliciousline.org/quarantine, “S/AMPLE: Tiffany Calvert and Josh Azzarella.” Tinney Contemporary, Nashville, TN.
        Deliciousline.org/quarantine, “Hauntings.” Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. 
        Deliciousline.org/quarantine, “Remote Access.” Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco, CA. 
        Delciousline.org/quarantine, “Rachael Gorchov.” Owen James Gallery, New York, NY. 
        Deliciousline.org, “Plain and Fancy.” Painting Center, New York, NY.            
        Deliciousline.org, “Thom Cooney Crawford.” Nurture Nature Center, Easton, PA.
2019: Figure/Ground.org, "Interview with Norm Rosenberger."
          Figure/Ground.org, "Interview with Jen Hitchings." 
          Deliciousline.org, "David and Douglas Henderson: Later that Afternoon." Studio 10, Brooklyn, NY.
         Deliciousline.org, "Ian White Williams: Twos." Proto Gomez Gallery, New York, NY.
         Deliciousline.org, "Afflatus: Group Show." 5-50 Gallery, Long Island City, NY.
         Deliciousline.org, "Susan English: Periphery." Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York, NY.
        Deliciousline.org, "Carol Saft: Fallen Men." Leslie Heller Gallery, New York, NY.
       Deliciousline.org, "Jim Edwards and Julian Jackson: Circular Breathing." 490 Atlantic Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2018: Deliciousline.org, "Suzanne Unrein: Animal Dreams." GROUPE Gallery; New York, NY.
         Deliciousline.org, "Cynthia Hartling/Ruth Hardinger: Primal Matter.” 490 Atlantic Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. 
2017: Deliciousline.org, "Molly Zuckerman-Hartung: Learning Artist." Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, NY.
          Deliciousline.org, "Eileen Weitzman: Traversing Different Worlds." Anthony Philip Gallery, New York, NY. 
2016: Figure/Ground.org, “A Conversation with Barbara Friedman.”
2015: Art Voices Magazine, “Virgil Carillo: Tailored to Perception.”
Press Releases for the Anita Shapolsky Gallery. New York, NY.
Press Releases for Brick and Mortar Gallery. Easton, PA.
2014: Artcritical.com, “The Battle of Vestry Street.” New York, NY.
          Theartblog.org, “Exchange Rates–The Bushwick Expo.” Brooklyn, NY.
          Theartblog.org, “Steve Tobin at the James A. Michener Museum.” Doylestown, PA.
         Theartblog.org, “Off the Wall at Parallel Art Space in Queens.” Queens, NY.
Three Lafayette College-commissioned profiles introducing the people behind the scenes of the Karl Sirner Arts Trail and KSAT Fundraiser in Easton, PA.
2013-2014 Introductory essays about visiting artists for Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA. 
2013: Theartblog.org, “Sharon Butler’s New Casualist paintings at The Painting Center in New York.” New York, NY.
          Theartblog.org, “Mike Kelley at MoMA PS1–California performance and installation art connection." Long Island City, NY.
          Theartblog.org, “Jake Grossberg, artist and teacher, on art and life in New York in the 60s-80s.” Redhook, NY.
         Theartblog.org, “Metropolis Collective at Trash Art Gallery in Mechanicsburg.” Mechanicsburg, PA.
         Theartblog.org, “Art in sight of the cemetery–Pig Pen Project at Allentown’s Mayfair Arts Festival cues on the earthy and the otherworldly.” Allentown, PA.
         Theartblog.org, “Brian Cypher’s Science-fueled lines, spaces, shapes at Bushwick’s new Schema Projects.” Brooklyn, NY.
         Theartblog.org, “Kate Teale–The Sea Is All Around Us at Studio 10 in Bushwick. Brooklyn, NY.
         Theartblog.org, “Rebecca Reeves and Gregory Coates at Soft Machine Gallery in Allentown.” Allentown, PA.
2012: Theartblog.org, “Franz Kline’s roots in coal and steel–at the Allentown Art Museum.” Allentown, PA.
         Theartblog.org, “Filling the Void in Easton–Our Garage Space Gallery welcomes artists and musicians.” Easton, PA.
         Theartblog.org, “Lisa Kereszi on family and other influences–an interview.”Philadelphia, PA.
         Theartblog.org, “Book Review–Joe’s Junk Yard, Lisa Kereszi’s homage to a family’s business and the people who ran it.” Philadelphia, PA.
         Theartblog.org, “Fifth Annual Governor’s Island Art fair–A whole lot of innocence and decay.” New York, NY.
         Theartblog.org, “Processing art at Margaret Thatcher Projects.” New York, NY.
          Theartblog.org, “The edge of geometric abstraction at LGTripp–Paul Rider, Charles Kalick and Ryan Pellak.” Philadelphia, PA.
2011-2014 Easton Irregular. Easton, PA. Profiles of local artists.
2010: Artpractical.com, The "Friends and Neighbors Effect." San Francisco, CA.

CURATION:
2022: "Residential Tourist" Gross McCleaf Gallery. Philadelphia, PA.
2021: "I'm So Glad I'm Just Like You," Brick + Mortar Gallery. Easton, PA.
         "Pathological Landscape," Marquee Projects. Bellport, NY. Co-curated with Mark Van Wagner. https://www.marqueeprojects.org/exhibitions/pathological-landscape
2020: "Passing Bittersweet: A Tribute to Ross Gay's 'The Book of Delights'" Lafayette College. Easton, PA. https://galleries.lafayette.edu/passing-bittersweet-online/
2015: "Memory Palace," Cedar Crest College. Allentown, PA.
Co-curated with Annelie McGavin and Becky Chipkin. https://d3zr9vspdnjxi.cloudfront.net/sites/eliz2549/sup/4537702-Memory-Palace-Square-brochure-2-5-15.pdf
2013: "Edge vs. Line" Lafayette College Grossman Gallery. Easton, PA.
2009: "The Big Painting Show," WorkSpace Ltd. Mission District, San Francisco, CA.
2005-2008: "SFMOMA Artists Gallery's Annual Spring Sale" volunteer for installation and art sales.
1985: Maria Mitchell Science Center, Nantucket, MA. Assistant Curator, and I taught art classes to grade school students that encouraged scientific thinking.

TEACHING:
2017: Private Art Lessons to individuals.
2015: developed and taught children's art classes at the Anita Shapolsky Foundation in Jim Thorpe, PA. I also served as Gallery Assistant to Anita Shapolsky; installing shows, greeting the public and writing press releases.
2014: Watercolor, Plein-Air and Acrylic Painting Classes at Gravity Design Studios, Allentown, PA.
2013: Substitute Painting and Drawing Teacher at Northampton Community and Lafayette Colleges.
1990: Mills College Summer School for the Arts, Teaching Assistant, Sculpture.
1985-1986: Bard College Art Dept. Teaching Asst., Clay Sculpture and Life Drawing.

EXHIBITIONS:
2022: Gross McCleaf Gallery, group show, "Residential Tourist." Philadelphia, PA.
          Cedar Crest College, "9 + 9." Allentown, PA.
          Center for Emerging Artists, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Philadelphia, PA.
2021: Allentown Art Museum, "Cocktails & Collecting." Allentown, PA.       
          Marquee Projects, "Pathological Landscape." Bellport, NY.
          26 Bull Run (private residence), "Pop-up Show," curated by Suzanne Unrein. East Hampton, NY.
         Abington Art Center, "Summer Juried Show." Jenkintown, PA.
2019: Delaware Community College "215/610 CONTEMPORARY," juried by          
          Jodie Throckmorton. Media, PA.
          Soft Machine Gallery, "Release." Allentown, PA.
          Cedar Crest College, solo show, "Story and Its Discontents."
          Allentown, PA.
2018: Bethlehem House Gallery, "Summer Show." Bethlehem, PA.
          Soft Machine Gallery, "William Yerkes/Elizabeth Johnson." Allentown, PA.
          Trestle Gallery, "Introductions 2018: curated by Enrico Gomez." Brooklyn, NY.
2017: Brick and Mortar Gallery, "Group Show: Buyer’s Market." Easton, PA.
          3rd and Ferry Fishmarket, "Ocean Paintings." Easton, PA.
          Easton Riverside Festival for the Arts: Fine Art Participant, Plein-air paintings and ink drawings. Easton, PA.
          Pomfret Club, "Plein Air Exhibit." Easton, PA.
          Victory Hall Drawing Rooms, "The Big andSmall Show." Jersey City, NJ.
2016: LITM Gallery, "High Impact." Jersey City, NJ.
          Brick and Mortar Gallery, "Good Company." Easton, PA.
2015: Greenpoint Gallery, "Double Decker Group Show." Brooklyn, NY.
           John Schmidtberger Fine Art, "Spring Group Show." Frenchtown, NJ. 
           Bank Street Gallery, solo show "Anti-Story Paintings." Easton, PA.
           UNC A.D. Gallery, group show, "Crossover and Composites." Pembroke, NC.
2014: Centotto, group show, "Back in Situ, or Turns." Brooklyn. NY.
          Lafayette College Grossman Gallery, group show, "Domestica." Easton, PA.
          Our Garage Space Gallery Pop-up group show, "BOOM." Easton, PA.
          Associated Gallery, group show, "Transitions v. 2." Brooklyn, NY.
2013: Fuse Art Infrastructure, "NOW." Allentown, PA.
          Forge Gallery, "Fall Group Show." Milford, PA.
          Our Garage Space Gallery, "180." Easton, PA.
          Highwire Gallery, "Annual Open Call Show." Philadelphia, PA.
2012: Mercantile Home,"Local Color," show with photographer Lisa Kereszi. Easton, PA.
          Schmidtberger Fine Art, solo show, "Plein-Air Paintings."
Frenchtown, NJ.
          Frostburg Museum, group show, "Play in the Streets." Frostburg, MD.
          The Soft Machine Gallery, "Anti-Story Paintings." Allentown, PA.
          Quadrant Cafe, "Backyard Paintings." Easton, PA. 
2010: Pro Arts Annual Juried Show, "Happiness." Curated by Sherman Sam. Oakland, CA.
2009: Canada College exhibit, "Rock Figure Paintings," solo exhibit and artist's talk. Redwood City, CA.
2008: SFMOMA Artists Gallery @ Cafe Museo, "New Paintings by Elizabeth Johnson," solo show. San Francisco, CA.
2004: SFMOMA Artists Gallery, "Paint." San Francisco, CA.
2001: Danville Fine Arts Gallery, "SEASCAPE." Danville, CA.
1998-2006: Annual Open Studios, Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, "Ocean Paintings and Figure Paintings." San Francisco, CA. 
1995: California Federal Bank, Noriega Branch, "Paintings," solo show. San Francisco, CA.
          San Francisco State University Student Union, "Gesture." San Francisco, CA. 
1994: Java Beach Cafe, "Ocean Paintings." San Francisco, CA.
1989: Cafe La Boheme, "Paintings and Drawings." San Francisco, CA.
1988: Galeria De La Raza, group show, "La Cruz: Spiritual Source." Curated by Enrique Chagoya. San Francisco, CA.

TALKS/AWARDS:
2021: University of Louisville zoom talk, The Philip Guston Controversy. Louisville, KY.
2020 Lafayette College curator's talk, Curating Passing Bittersweet. Easton, PA.
2019: Artist Talk, Cedar Crest College, "Story and Its Discontents."
2016: Presented Anti-Story Paintings at the E32 Art Salon, hosted by Linda Griggs at Lichtundfire Gallery, New York, NY.
2014: Accepted in Artvetting.com; an online curatorial tool developed by Lis Ivers and Dan Peyton. New York, NY.
2012: Accepted in White Columns Curated Artist Registry. New York, NY.
2011: Artist’s Talk at Northampton Community College; guest speaker for Bill Hudders’ Drawing Class. Bethlehem, PA. 
        First Prize, Riverside Festival for the Arts, Plein-Air Painting Contest. Easton, PA.

PRESS:
2015: Romanov Grave, Three Curators One Office Visit, London, UK.
2013: Radius Magazine, Doylestown, PA."Elizabeth Johnson, Chaos and the 4th Dimension" by Corrine Pulsinelle.
2008: Art Practical, shotgun review S.F., CA. "Elizabeth Johnson" by Lani Asher. http://www.artpractical.com/shotgun_review_past/elizabeth_johnson/