24 Ridgeview Drive
Asheville, NC 28804
www.sandee-art.eu
artwoman6@gmail.com
828-252-4209 H — 828-989-3359 C
"Contrary to recent popular trends, I believe art should reflect constant evolvement within an artist's environment and personal life. In that same vein, my work follows multiple themes unlimited by a strict sense of technique or style. I simply attempt to express reaction to a particular series with whatever imagination or inspiration that moves me."
An American artist and photographer, Sandee Shaffer Johnson has traveled as a photographer/journalist in over 80 countries. Her styles and techniques are varied but include acrylics, collage, watercolor, printmaking and pen & ink; she prefers mixed media work in both realistic / figurative pieces as well as abstract/loose forms.
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Formal Education
1973 BA, Randolph College, Lynchburg, VA
1975 MA, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FLA
1997-1999 Art Studies, BKO Kunst School, Brussels (Overijse), Belgium
Additional Arts Education
Independent Study, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Residency program, Balatonfured, Hungary (HMC)
2 separate residences, Gallery 24, Berlin, Germany
one year sabbatical painting all over Europe
art teacher in Bucaramanga, Colombia
art workshops in San Sano, Italy and Bonn, Germany
gave workshop in Giverny, France | Goldegg, Austria | Castillo San Rafael, Spain | Coupeville Art Center, WA. | Arrowmont School of Art, TN. | Bellevue College Art Dept., Bellevue, WA. | Arts Workshop Series, Menucha, OR.
EXHIBITIONS
Solo
• 2010 - Four Facets, Academy Fine Arts, Lynchburg, VA
• 2010 - Inspired by Africa, Africa House, Lynchburg, VA
• 2007 - Day Bright, Gallery 24, New York, NY
• 2004/5 - Musique, Passage du Nord, Brussels, Belgium
• 2004 - Politicide, Salon Berlin, Artline Berlin, Germany
• 2004/5 - Retrospective, Gallery 24, Berlin, Germany
• 2003/6 - Chateau d'Argenteuil, Brussels, Belgium
• 2006 - Le Souflle de L'Esprit, Salles Royales, Eglise de la Madeleine, Paris, France
• 2006 - A Study in Constrasts, Beeld en Kunst, Lovenjoel, Belgium
• 2004 - Vessels, Gallery Charlotte Van Lorreinen, Brussels, Belgium
• 2003 - Classical Renditions, Gallerie Kwart Cirkel, Brussels, Belgium
• 2003 - Detail Abstrait, Gallerie de Madeleine, Brussels, Belgium
• 1998 - Collage Retrospective, Gallerie Tridre, Ohain, Belgium
• 1997 - Gallerie L N'est Pas C, Genval, Belgium
• 1995 - Retrospective, White Bird Gallery, Cannon Beach, OR
• 1995 - Works on Paper, Sidney Gallery, Port Orchard, WA
• 1995 - A Retrospective, Photographic Image Gallery, Tacoma, WA
• 1994 - State of the Arts Gallery, Tacoma, WA
• 1992 - Contrasts, Handforth Gallery, Tacoma, WA
Group
• 2011 - WIA exhibit, Callahan Gallery, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY
• 2011 - Juried, Library Thoughts, Raday Konyveshaz Gallery, Budapest
• 2011 One World, Traveling Exhibit, Manila Philippines and elsewhere
• 2011 Lab AD, BECA, award winner, New Studio AD, Albuquerque, NM
• 2011 Wild Ones and Wax, 310 Art Gallery, Asheville, NC
• 2010 Paperoad, IAPMA, Juried, Seoul, Korea
• 2010 Collage International, Juried, Loft Galerie, Paris, France
• 2010 Initiative de Peinture, Muse de Poste, Paris, France
• 2010 Cartasia Biennale dArt, Lucca, Italy
• 2007-11 Amateras Juried Exhibition, Art Alley Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2010 Juried IAPMA Exhibit, Art Genve, Geneva, Switzerland
• 2006-11 International Collage, Juried, Art Colle, Hauts de Belleville, Paris
• 2009 12 X 12 X 122, BECA Gallery, New Orleans, LA
• 2009 - International Invitational Calligraphic Exhibit, Seoul, Korea
• 2009 - High Fiber, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, Arizona
• 2009 - Juried Paper Art Exhibition, Amateras Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2009 - 12 X 12 X 122, BECA Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
• 2009 - Paper Global, Stadtmuseum, Deggendorf, Germany
• 2009/7/6 - International Collage, Art Colle, Hauts de Belleville, Paris
• 2009 - My Paper, My Land, Creative Paper Gallery, Burnie, Tasmania
• 2008 - Art Collage, Schaarbeek Hotel Communal, Brussels
• 2007 - Psalms International, Beith ArielaGallery, Bible Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel
• 2006 - International Dialogue of Calligraphers, Beijing, China
• 2006 - Korean Hanji Festival, Jeon-Buk Ctr., Jeonju City, Korea
• 2006 - HMC, EU Gallery, Central European Cultural Institute, Budapest
• 2006 - International Salon, Galerie Gradska, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
• 2006 - Juried show, Art International Shanghai. Shanghaimart, China
• 2006 - International Collaboration," Galleri Nytorget, Stockholm,Sweden
• 2006 - Keki Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
• 2006 - SupreMADIsm, National Centre for Contemporary Arts, Moscow
• 2005/6 - API, Centre Culturel de Woluwe St. Pierre, Brussels, Belgium
• 2006/8 - Mobil MADI Museum, Gyor Hungary and Bratislava, Slovakia
• 2005 - East and West, Gallery Ginza, Himawari, Tokyo, Japan
• 2005 - Movement MADI International, Galerie Orion, Paris, France
• 2005 - Monarch Park and Gallery, Olympia, WA
• 2005 - Selected artist, auction, Ernst Museum, Budapest, Hungary
• 2004-6 - Selected artist, Galerie Themax, Geneva, Switzerland
• 2005-7 - Embarquement pour la Paix, Jeruselum, Israel, Hotel George V, Paris, Nice, Marseilles, Aix-en Provence, Vezeley
• 2002-5 - Misc. group shows, Salle Royale, l'eglise de la Madeleine, Paris
• 2005 - International Assemblage Art Exhibition, Berlin, Germany
• 2004-6 - Galerie Kwart Cirkel, Brussels, Belgium
• 2004-6 - Juried shows, Pepperton Gallery, London, England
• 2004-8 - Gallerie Varmes, Geneva, Switzerland
• 2004/3 - Showcase winner, Manhattan Arts, New York, NY
• 2004-6 - EUROP'ART, Expo Center, Geneva, Switzerland
• 2004 - Juried photo show, Pen and Brush Inc., New York, NY
• 2004 - IAPMA exhibition, Sori Arts Center, Korea
• 2004 - The Erotic Nude, Greeley Square Gallery, New York, NY
• 2004 - Residency exhibition, Red Room Gallery, Balatonfured, Hungary
• 2004 - Juried exhibition, Centre Culturel Bellreguard, Gandia, Spain
• 2004 - L'Orangerie du Chateau des Celestins, Marcousis, France
• 2003 - Featured artist, Gallerie GNG, Paris, France
• 2003/4 - Juried exhibition, Galerie L'Amis des Lettres, Bordeaux, France
• 2003 - API, Vertebra Art Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
• 2003-1 - State of the Arts Gallery, Olympia, WA
• 2001-5 - White Bird Gallery, Cannon Beach, ORE
• 2001 - Echoes from the Past,Tuggerangong Art Ctr. Canberra, Australia
• 1997 - Artistieke ontmoetingen met de Britse Gemeenschap, Brussels
• 1995/6 - Juried, Washington Ctr for the Performing Arts, Olympia WA
• 1995/6 - Featured artist, The Collection Gallery, Seattle, WA
• 1996 - Featured artist, Aesthetics Gallery, Tacoma, WA
• 1995/6 - Photographic Image Gallery, Portland, OR
• 1996 - NLAPW Juried show, Charles Sumner Gallery, Washington DC
• 1994/3 - Juried shows, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA
• 1994 - NLAPW Juried Show, Cork Gallery, Lincoln Ctr. New York, NY
Publications
• 2006-9 - L'art du collage à l'aube du 21ème siecle, Books I and II
• 1995-2009 - Multiple international and national exhibition catalogs
• 2005 - Personal interview, Art Interview on Line Magazine, Edition 002
• 2003-9 - Countless international press articles and features
• 2006-9 - International Graphics Fine Art Collection
• 2005 - Co-author book, Baiser de Pierre Craintive, L'Harmattan, Paris
• 2002 - Poetry of Color, prize-winning calendar, Progress Printing, US
• 2001 - North American Indian Myth collection, Brussels, Belgium
• 1998 - Camera 98, Solo selected photographer, Catalog, Knokke-Duinbergen. Belgium
• 1996 - Cover and featured artist, Spring/Summer issue, “Visuel”
Collections *
Mobil MADI Museum, Gyor/Budapest Hungary
Andreas Bocelli, Italy (internationally acclaimed singer)
Ambassador and Mrs. Martin Cheshes (American)
Ambassador and Mrs. Alex Brooking (Australian)
Ambassador Lars and Mrs. Widgemark (Swedish)
Mr. and Mrs. James Graff, Bureau Chief, Time Magazine, Paris, France
Winning Juried selection, Embarquement pour la Paix, Permanent collection, Film Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
Galerie Kwart Cirkel, Brussels, Belgium
* My artwork can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and Middle East but most records were lost in the final move from Europe to the United States in 2008.
