Artist: Richard Johnson | Location: Florence, SC
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Artist: Richard Johnson | Location: Florence, SC
Florence, SC
I was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1949. Five years later my family moved to Florence, SC. My father ( Harry R. Johnson) worked for Wentworth Manufacturing in Lake City. After graduating from high school, I attended the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. After graduating, I worked in Atlanta, Georgia in advertising for a while. I moved back to Florence in 1979 and started working as a fine artist as I do today. I have shown with art galleries and at art festivals from New Jersey to Florida. I am known for my realistic landscapes, my wildlife paintings and my trompe l'oeil work. My trompe l'oeil windows started because I was torn between painting still life and landscapes and didn't know which way to go.The windows solved the problem and after over 30 years I'm still having fun doing them. My windows have sold to people all over the world and have won many awards at shows throughout the Southeast. My wife Cindy and I have two sons (Chris and Ian) and one grandson.