Cynthia Farrell Johnson

Cynthia Farrell Johnson is a fan of vibrant colors. Her works in gouache and acrylic have been inspired by the people she met and places where she lived during 25 years of globetrotting as a U.S. diplomat. Service in West Africa, Central and South America exposed her to a wide variety of artistic traditions and forms of expression. Her role models are Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Faith Ringgold and Vincent Van Gogh. Johnson currently makes her home in Silver Spring, Maryland, and draws much of her inspiration for themes and color schemes from the Washington, D.C. region's rich, cultural diversity.
Johnson is a member of the Rockville Art League, Strathmore, Black Artists of DC, Artomatic, and the Washington chapter of Women's Caucus for Art, as well as being included in the Maryland State Artists Registry. Her work is also included in the DC Arts & Humanities Art Bank. Since May 2012, Johnson has served on the Advisory Board of the School of Fine & Performing Arts, State University of New York-College at New Paltz.
In 2011, Johnson was Artist-in-Residence at Wesley Theological Seminary's Luce Center for the Arts & Religion. Two years prior to that, she was Artist-in-Residence at Iona Senior Services. Her cards an...