The Unexpected Splendor Of Ordinary & Forgotten Objects
by Sam
ALTERNATOR STILL LIFE WITH SCREW AND BRACKET MASON JAR ALUMINUM AND GLASS LIGHT BULBS AND ALUMINUM CAN This is the work of Mary Elizabeth Johnson, an artist currently residing in Savannah, Georgia. Her most recent still life pieces explore the hidden beauty that comes from salvaged forgotten materials. The close attention to small details make these oil paintings seem more like photographs while urging viewers to examine more closely the special characteristics of objects that would otherwise be disregarded.
Categories: Art, Painting • Tags: alternator, aluminum can, juxtapose, light bulb, Mary Elizabeth Johnson, oil painting, rustic, salvaged, still life