{"product_id":"johnson-kevin-sentinel-guard-2","title":"Johnson, Kevin, (Sentinel Guard 2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Sentinel Guard\" by Kevin Johnson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16.5 x 8.5 x 7 inches, mixed media sculpture, limited edition of 15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/Capture_540feabf-c4ae-4e95-bfc2-f83c1f49a04b_medium.PNG?v=1548169425\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKevin Johnson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a\u003cspan\u003e Colorado-based painter, concept artist, graphic designer, sculptor, and animator known for his striking employment of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evibrant colors and depictions of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeveryday people progressing, evolving through life. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Johnson pulls his images from childhood memories,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elife experiences, and his active imagination, with friends and family inspiring several works. Primarily working in acrylic but known to “dive into oil paint from time to time,” Johnson paints positive figures and images, ones that leave us hopeful, enchanted, inspired.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003ci\u003eI love using bright colors and painting images \u003ca\u003eof people and how they move through life\u003c\/a\u003e. It’s amazing, to me, how we can change from day to day\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA retired 21-year member of the U.S. Army who actively served in Iraq and Afghanistan, Johnson graduated with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea B.S. in computer animation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom Full Sail University before returning to school to study media design. Mentored by contemporary figurative artist,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaShun Beal, Johnson also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estudied under world-renowned fine artist and illustrator, Thomas Blackshear, for seven years. His gallery appearances include shows at Colorado’s Southwinds Fine Art Gallery, G44 Gallery,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBella Art Gallery, and the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeauty of Blackness Fine Art Show. In late February 2021, Johnson’s art was included in the historic reopening of the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) as part of the exhibition,  Fresh and Contemporary: Moving Forward. \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohnson, whose work has been purchased by the likes of celebrity collector and former\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNBA baller, Grant Hill, lives in Colorado Springs with his wife and six children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kevin Johnson","offers":[{"title":"LE 1\/15","offer_id":52657064378650,"sku":"kevin_johnson_sentinel_guard#2","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/D9C90DD7-82B6-42AB-BB99-2771DCECF065_77f3e2da-8f2f-44cb-9e00-f11edf9559d5.jpg?v=1786125126","url":"https:\/\/www.blackartinamerica.com\/products\/johnson-kevin-sentinel-guard-2","provider":"Black Art In America™ Gallery \u0026 Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}