Gail Johannes, SWS
Watercolor & other Watermedia
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Gail Johannes, SWS
Artist Statement/Bio
"I am an artist… a painter. I’m not here to show people what they can already see, but rather to give them a visual experience they
would otherwise never have. I’m here to interpret and preserve the moments that otherwise would have been at least forgotten if even
ever known.”
I find inspiration in nature and on the road; photographing birds and wildlife, capturing people at work and play interspersed with
the beautiful scenery in Northeast Washington. I work the stories, colors and forms captured with my camera into my paintings in
impressionistic and abstract ways.
I paint primarily in watercolor and other watermedia.
I currently live in Chewelah, WA. I show and sell my work in local galleries and competitions. I have won several awards in our
National shows and have earned Signature status within the Spokane Watercolor Society.
Formerly a dental hygienist, I now fill my days with photography, hiking, gardening, and making sense of some of it in the studio.
~Gail
Artist Statement/Bio
"I am an artist… a painter. I’m not here to show people what they can already see, but rather to give them a visual experience they
would otherwise never have. I’m here to interpret and preserve the moments that otherwise would have been at least forgotten if even
ever known.”
I find inspiration in nature and on the road; photographing birds and wildlife, capturing people at work and play interspersed with
the beautiful scenery in Northeast Washington. I work the stories, colors and forms captured with my camera into my paintings in
impressionistic and abstract ways.
I paint primarily in watercolor and other watermedia.
I currently live in Chewelah, WA. I show and sell my work in local galleries and competitions. I have won several awards in our
National shows and have earned Signature status within the Spokane Watercolor Society.
Formerly a dental hygienist, I now fill my days with photography, hiking, gardening, and making sense of some of it in the studio.
~Gail
Featured Artist February/March 2016
As an avid outdoorswoman, I find inspiration in nature, watching birds, paddling and hiking into protected wildlands, and photographing wildlife. I work the colors and forms captured with my camera into watercolor paintings in impressionistic and abstract ways.
Watercolor is not the easiest medium, but we've grown to understand each other- it lets me continue to experiment and grow while keeping me honest! I have a strong drawing background which I rely on in my work. Some of my pieces have won award recognition, which is expecialy sweet coming from peers that bang the same drum!
Formerly a dental hygienist, I find the freedom of painting helps me balance both sides of my brain. But my greatest "a-ha" moments occurred when I began teaching the medium. Creativity cannot be 'taught', but the tools of creativity certainly can be. Breaking the art of watercolor into bite-size steps requires a systematic deconstruction of my own process heavily peppered with the basic techniques and theory the medium requires. There's the challenge: to enable a new painter to find their own inner artist. Somewhere in this progression I have found better ways to express my own ideas and fresh ways to use old techniques.
I currently make my home in Chewelah, spreading my creative time between studio work and teaching.
As an avid outdoorswoman, I find inspiration in nature, watching birds, paddling and hiking into protected wildlands, and photographing wildlife. I work the colors and forms captured with my camera into watercolor paintings in impressionistic and abstract ways.
Watercolor is not the easiest medium, but we've grown to understand each other- it lets me continue to experiment and grow while keeping me honest! I have a strong drawing background which I rely on in my work. Some of my pieces have won award recognition, which is expecialy sweet coming from peers that bang the same drum!
Formerly a dental hygienist, I find the freedom of painting helps me balance both sides of my brain. But my greatest "a-ha" moments occurred when I began teaching the medium. Creativity cannot be 'taught', but the tools of creativity certainly can be. Breaking the art of watercolor into bite-size steps requires a systematic deconstruction of my own process heavily peppered with the basic techniques and theory the medium requires. There's the challenge: to enable a new painter to find their own inner artist. Somewhere in this progression I have found better ways to express my own ideas and fresh ways to use old techniques.
I currently make my home in Chewelah, spreading my creative time between studio work and teaching.