"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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EDUCATION
1973 BA, Randolph Collage, Lynchburg, VA
1975 MA, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FLA
1976 Art graduate studies, Universidad de las Americas, Cholulu, Mexico
EXHIBITIONS SOLO
• 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
SELECTION OF COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
• 2009 - Eastern Calligraphic Exhibition, 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
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.
