Clarke County
Oil on Canvas Portraits
For over twenty years, Johnna Bush has captured
the intimate and timeless expressions of the people she paints. These
portraits, which are oil on canvas, begin as a photography session and take
nearly one month to complete. Although her subjects have been men, women, and
family pets, Johnna enjoys painting children and capturing special moments of
their childhood.
“I was always drawing as a child,” says Johnna,
“and would sketch my classmates who my mother could recognize. She encouraged
me.” From this encouragement, Johnna went on to study with many different
professional oil painters in countless workshops, as well as teaching herself
from any source available.
Having her work that is pleasing to her client
and being able to express the beauty that she sees in people is rewarding to
Johnna.
Examples of her work can be seen on her website:
www.johnnabush.com.