by MIchael Chesley Johnson | Nov 14, 2023 | Sales
Get 50% off any Southwest painting over $300! Details: Paintings are shipped unframed Shipped free to the continental US (I’ll contact you for extra shipping if you’re out of this area) You can pay by personal check, but I will also take Zelle and Paypal...
by MIchael Chesley Johnson | Jul 21, 2023 | Retreats
In September, 2024, I’ll be heading to Scotland for the month. I’ll be painting, sketching, taking photographs and hiking–all with the goal of completing my new book, THROUGH A PAINTER’S BRUSH: SCOTLAND. This book will be like my...
by MIchael Chesley Johnson | Nov 21, 2023 | Publications
Each fall, I put together a calendar with paintings I love from the past year. This time, the calendar showcases snowy scenes from New Mexico and summer vibes from the Maine Coast and Canadian Maritimes. You can see a preview of the calendar in the video above. To...
by MIchael Chesley Johnson | Nov 6, 2023 | Events
Once again, as an “artist emeritus” of PleinAir magazine’s online conventions, for Realism Live I’ve been asked to put up some recent paintings for auction. The auction starts Monday, November 6th, and ends on Saturday, November...
by MIchael Chesley Johnson | Sep 28, 2023 | Awards, Uncategorized
Three of my paintings have been added to the State of New Mexico’s “Art in Public Places” database. This is a “Purchase-Only Initiative,” which means: Artwork will be purchased for publicly accessible buildings throughout the State of New...
by MIchael Chesley Johnson | Aug 23, 2023 | Workshops
Yes, you read right…Fall, 2025. I know that’s a long time away, but we popular art instructors have to schedule these things far in advance. I was very excited when Bluebird Studios contacted me about teaching because they’ve got a good thing...
by MIchael Chesley Johnson | Aug 22, 2023 | Exhibits
Good news, it seems, is always just around the corner. Recently, I learned I’m one of five finalists for the New Mexico Arts/Gallup Arts McKinley County Courthouse Commission Project. I’m due to present my proposal in early November, and if I win,...
by MIchael Chesley Johnson | Jun 21, 2023 | Awards
I’ve been selected as a finalist in the May 2023 PleinAir Salon, a competition run by PleinAir Magazine.
by MIchael Chesley Johnson | Jun 14, 2023 | Workshops
UPDATE: The two-day workshop has been cancelled because of low (no!) enrollment. However, the one-day workshop is a GO! Also, you can get $20 off my workshop using the code SAVEONMF! I’m proud to announce that I’ll be teaching not one but TWO workshops at...
by MIchael Chesley Johnson | Jun 13, 2023 | Events
My senses, so accustomed to the high desert of New Mexico, have come alive again here by the ocean. The sea air, misty and cool, brushes softly against my skin. The slightest of breezes pushes ashore the iron smell of seaweed. Round pebbles the size...
