Ac Johnson

A.C. Johnson (born October 2, 1954) is an American artist, proponent of abstract expressionism. Known for his unusually expansive and divergent use of mediums, and penchant for experimentation, he has gained a reputation by breaking the ice with his unique style and techniques of abstraction.

Johnson's paintings, at times reminiscent of the works of American painters of the 40's and 50's, including Pollock and Rothko, are fresh and original, arguably advancing the form without mimicking the past Masters. Complimentary to this retrospective influence, his digital renderings are firmly rooted in the 21st century.

Early Life
Born 1954, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, one of the many steel towns of that sprang up around Pittsburgh, Johnson grew up in a culturally rich and diverse part of the country. A frequent, and mainly uninvited guest, of the many Slovakian, Croatian, Italian, and German picnics that dominated the summers, his appreciation for what Johnson calls "˜the sameness of our differences' runs deep. Of Swedish and English descent, with one Great-grandfather a soldier in Britain's renowned Coldstream Guards, the other a stone mason of reportedly extraordinary strength and skill, Johnson's roots were planted deep in the n...

USMA, University of Colorado, Washington State University