Jennifer Johnson

I believe a successful sculpture moves through a room as it catches your eye and becomes a statue again, like the fascinating painting with eyes that follow you. My goal has always been to create a compelling three-dimensional object using a combination of curves, lines, form or objects and spaces that feel alive.

Inspiration comes from almost anything – patterns in nature, everyday objects, and the connection between people. When I was young, my grandmother was an art teacher. We spent hours looking through her favorite books from the masters of art. Her home was filled with creativity as my family created things together. I am inspired still by this today. When I step into my studio, I remember that warmth and the colors seem to swirl within me. I see finished pieces in my mind just like you look at the box of a jigsaw puzzle.

My work often begins with an idea or sometimes just a unique object. I rarely draw things out. Sometimes I just try to visualize a moment, as people are moving through life, they leave snippets of simple and pure communication. I think about connecting and creating with family. I close my eyes and imagine. I am inspired and so I create. I forget everything except how we connect, how we communicate and how to put that in a sculpture so that I don’t forget how to live.