About Christine Molitor Johnson

Christine Molitor Johnson, a Newburyport native, began her study of art in the fall of 1994. Christine works in oils and enjoys capturing the nuances of nature and the luminosity of the landscapes, water and skies that surround her. She strives for expressive and textured brushwork in her work. Her paintings can be found in private collections on the North and South Shore, Maine, Chicago, Boston, Cape Cod, Rye, NH, New York City, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Florida, Bermuda, Ireland and England. Education: • BA University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. • M Ed Lesley University, Cambridge, MA • Studied ‘en plein air’ under the guidance of Kevin Shea, Donald Demers, drawing with Alan Bull, oil painting with Pat Lutz, Dennis Sheehan, JC Airoldi, Donald Jurney, Robin Thornhill , David Curtis and Lully Schwartz Memberships: National Association of Women Artists, NewYork, NY (juried member) • National Association of Women Artists, Florida Chapter National Association of Women Artists, Massachusetts Chapter • Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA • Seacoast Art Association, Exeter, NH • Concord Art Association, Concord, MA • Andover Artists Guild, Andover, MA • seARTS, Gloucester, MA • North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester, MA (Associate Membership) • Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA (Associate Membership) • Band of Brushes Art Group – President of www.bandofbrushes.com 2013- 2015 Solo Shows: • Newburyport Art Association Newburyport, MA October 2014 • Kaya Jewelers Portsmouth, NH 2013 - present • Michael’s Harborside Restaurant Newburyport, MA • Newburyport Art Association Newburyport, MA ‘Plum Island to Paris’ 2012 • First & Ocean Bank Newburyport, MA 2009 • Sandia Restaurant Amesbury, MA 2009 • Sandia Restaurant Amesbury, MA 2008 • Atelier Gallery Cummings Center, Beverly, MA • Stock Pot Restaurant Portsmouth, NH • Governors Academy, Byfield, MA. 2006