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(AMERICAN, b. 1944)

DALE JOHNSON

Dale Johnson was raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Sao Paulo, Brazil and currently splits her time between Carmel, CA and Santa Fe, NM. In 1984, she graduated from the Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, California with a degree in graphic design. Upon graduation, she became a partner in Johnson & Johnson Studio, in Honolulu, Hawaii, specializing in designing collateral for Resorts and Hotels. She illustrated a children’s book, "The Gorp’s Gift" promoting gun safety for small children. She also has production experience; she oversaw printing in Hong Kong for the entire line of wall calendars for Andrews & McMeel, Kansas City, MO including Gary Larson’s “The Far Side”, Calvin and Hobbes, and Ziggy. In 2008, she began experimenting with photographic lenses looking for one to emulate her painting style. This process grew into a love of the Holga lens and her current photographic style.

AWARDS

2018   
12th Pollux Awards:  WINNER  in Open Category/Series:  Summer
12th Pollux Awards:  Honorable Mention for Series "WaterColours" in Landscape Category
12th Pollux Awards:  Honorable Mention for "Two Trees", French Landscape" and One Wave", Fine Art Category
WINNER Julia Margaret Cameron "Other Category" for series "Summer"
Honorable Mention Julia Margaret Cameron "Water.Colours" in Landscapes/Seascapes
Julia Margaret Cameron Honorable Mention "Dreams of Cuba" in "Other Category"
International Photography Awards Honorable Mention Series "Water.Colours"
2017  
FINALIST 9th Edition of of Pollux Awards/Landscape/ "Water.Colours"
FINALIST 2nd Charles Dodgson B&W Awards/Cityscape "Venice Alley"
International Color Awards Honorable Mention "Midnight Blue"/Abstract
International Color Awards Honorable Mention "-10"/Nature
International Color Awards Honorable Mention "Middle of Nowhere"/Nature
International Color Awards Nominee "Trolly Time"/Americana
2016  
IPA WINNER/SportsOther "Feet in the Air"
IPA  Honorable Mention Fine Art Other "Nighttide"
9th Annual Pollux Awards Finalist/Landscape
11th Annual Black & White Spider Awards Honorable Mention in Nature /"Moonrise"
Julia Margaret Cameron WINNER /Fashion
2015  
IPA Honorable Mention "By the Sea" Series
IPA  Honorable Mention "Family" 
Px3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris.  Honorable Mention for series "By the Sea"
International Color Awards Honorable Mention:  "French Road in Fog"
International Color Awards Nominee:  "Paris Fashion"
2014  
PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris:  Bronze for Sandcastle and Evening Approaches 
Photography Master’s Cup Nominee/Nature
Photography Master's Cup Nominee/Photojournalism
2013
Julia Margaret Cameron Award Nominee (3 images)
2012
Photography Master’s Cup Nominee/Wildlife
2011 
Paris Px3 Prix de la Photographie, Altered Image Competition, Honorable Mention (5 images)
Photographer of the Year Worldwide Photography Gala Awards
Worldwide Photography Gala Awards Colour Competition
Worldwide Photography Gala Awads  Best Shot Competition Runner-up
Worldwide Photography Gala Awards 2nd Edition Portraits and People, Runner-up 
Pollux Award-  First Place in Landscape and 3rd Place in Fine Art
5th Annual Photography Master’s Cup Nominee
2009
Forward Thinking Museum Runner-up

ARTIST STATEMENT

For the past 30 years I have been an artist working with different mediums such as charcoal, gauche, watercolor and pastel. Over time, however, photography became my new means of expression. As the word photography literally means “drawing with light”, I have found the camera to be the closest tool to my charcoal and pastels to express these feelings and spontaneity I cherish. I was drawn to the pictorialist style of photography which, in 1911, the Encyclopedia Britannica called a “personal artistic expression”. Pictorialism paralleled the impressionist style of painting that was characterized by soft focus and atmospheric effects. In order not to compromise this creative endeavor with a myriad of photographic equipment, I experimented extensively with different lenses to find the artistic tool to best serve my purpose. I searched for a lens that would convey a timeless solitude and a look of times-gone-by.

I exclusively use a toy camera lens adapted to a sophisticated digital camera body. All images are shot with available light. This has given my work a moody, evocative and dreamy feeling. Working with a fixed aperture toy camera lens has proven unpredictable at best. I have had to learn to adapt to its idiosyncratic nature and rely on my eye, intuitive feelings, instinct and my inner artist. It has brought me back to why I fell in love with art. My art education led me to appreciate the quality of light, form and texture and how they set the tone or mood for my photographs, in composition, pallet and texture. I have intentionally used the “noise and pixels” of an image to emulate the technique of paintings in the style of “ Pointallism”. Pointallism uses points of color which are actually tiny brushstrokes, in my case, pixels. By standing away from the painting the viewer relies on the eye and brain to blend these brushstrokes into a meaningful picture. I intend the viewer to view my work in this manner.

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Teal

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Golden

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Silver

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Midnight Blue

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Indigo

Seascape

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Slate

Saescape

Saescape

Dawn I

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Pewter

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Ultramarine

seascape night

seascape night

Moonlight I

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Obsidian

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Shades of Blue

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After the Storm

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Ocean Mist

seascape distant shower

seascape distant shower

Showers at Dusk

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Smooth

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White

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Soft Blue

beachscape

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Soft Grey

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cobalt

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White on Grey

skyscape

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Sunset at House

seascape sky

seascape sky

Thundercloud

gentle waves breaking beach

gentle waves breaking beach

Timeless

foggy beach

foggy beach

Waves in Fog

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Calm Before the Storm

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Charcoal

skyscape over sea

skyscape over sea

Clouds

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Clouds over Reservation

seascape wave crash dark sky

seascape wave crash dark sky

Fury

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Gold & Steele

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Green Fog

wave in ocean

wave in ocean

Crystal

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Cyan

beachscape birds

beachscape birds

Shorebirds

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Early Morning Fog Bank

seascape rain

seascape rain

Ocean Shower

beachscape calm water

beachscape calm water

One Wave

seascape clouds

seascape clouds

Low Clouds

night seascape

night seascape

Evening Sky

seascape distant rain

seascape distant rain

Ocean Shower

mountainous coastline fog

mountainous coastline fog

Big Sur Coastline

beachscape distant tree in fog

beachscape distant tree in fog

Cypress Tree in Fog

people walking beach

people walking beach

Sunset Stroll

beach surfer dog

beach surfer dog

Lab and Longboard

beachscape man surfboard

beachscape man surfboard

Surfboard

children on boogie boards

children on boogie boards

Surfers

beach line people

beach line people

A Day at the Beach

beach people dog

beach people dog

Afternoon Stroll

beach people woman under umbrella

beach people woman under umbrella

Umbrella

people beach girl pink swimsuit

people beach girl pink swimsuit

Pink Suit

beachscape people in waves

beachscape people in waves

Playing

man in chair in waves beach

man in chair in waves beach

Lounger

beachscape people watching sea

beachscape people watching sea

Transfixed

little boy in coat staring at waves

little boy in coat staring at waves

Waiting for Summer

beachscape people bird

beachscape people bird

Sandpiper

people playing in ocean

people playing in ocean

Feet in the Air

person floating in ocean

person floating in ocean

floating

view of swimmers

view of swimmers

From Above

people in surf

people in surf

Waikiki

beach people one person sitting alone

beach people one person sitting alone

Alone

people laying out blanket for beach day

people laying out blanket for beach day

Beach Blanket

man and dog beach

man and dog beach

Best Friends

beachscape

beachscape

Approaching Tide

trees with orange leaves

trees with orange leaves

Autumn

street cafe

street cafe

Auvent Rouge

street cafe

street cafe

Bistrot La Petite Rotonde

street cafe

street cafe

Boutique de Fleurista

marsh bridge fog

marsh bridge fog

Bridge in Fog

signs reads cafe

signs reads cafe

Cafe

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street cafe

Cafe Boul Mich

farm fences stable

farm fences stable

The Lonesome Place

field fog trees

field fog trees

Hayfield in Fog

stables

stables

Grampa's Farm

pink flower

pink flower

A Rose

tree dirt road

tree dirt road

Guardian of the Path

lily flower

lily flower

Homage to O'Keeffe

parisian market

parisian market

Les Bouqinistes

grocery store

grocery store

Les Verges

three lily flowers

three lily flowers

Three Callas

fabric store on street

fabric store on street

Linge de Maison

street shops

street shops

Galerie Urubamba

street cafe

street cafe

Lipp

man reading newspaper street cafe

man reading newspaper street cafe

Lire le Journal

alley

alley

Lumiere d'Apres Midi

french dress display window shop

french dress display window shop

Malandrino

outdoor vendors paris

outdoor vendors paris

Marche

parisian alley

parisian alley

Passage Etroit

lily flower

lily flower

Purple Calla

parisian street cafe

parisian street cafe

Rue Andre Mazet

stone building stone street person

stone building stone street person

Saint Germain, Paris

street cafe

street cafe

Salon de the

parisian landmark park

parisian landmark park

Sortie du Dimanche

street cafe paris

street cafe paris

Sous un Auvent Noir

flowers

flowers

Spider Mums

flower bud

flower bud

Tulip

2 flowers

2 flowers

Two Tulips

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Tulips

flower wilted

flower wilted

Winter Rose

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seascape distant shower
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beachscape
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skyscape
seascape sky
gentle waves breaking beach
foggy beach
seascape
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skyscape over sea
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seascape wave crash dark sky
seascape
seascape
wave in ocean
seascape
beachscape birds
seascape
seascape rain
beachscape calm water
seascape clouds
night seascape
seascape distant rain
mountainous coastline fog
beachscape distant tree in fog
people walking beach
beach surfer dog
beachscape man surfboard
children on boogie boards
beach line people
beach people dog
beach people woman under umbrella
people beach girl pink swimsuit
beachscape people in waves
man in chair in waves beach
beachscape people watching sea
little boy in coat staring at waves
beachscape people bird
people playing in ocean
person floating in ocean
view of swimmers
people in surf
beach people one person sitting alone
people laying out blanket for beach day
man and dog beach
beachscape
trees with orange leaves
street cafe
street cafe
street cafe
marsh bridge fog
signs reads cafe
street cafe
farm fences stable
field fog trees
stables
pink flower
tree dirt road
lily flower
parisian market
grocery store
three lily flowers
fabric store on street
street shops
street cafe
man reading newspaper street cafe
alley
french dress display window shop
outdoor vendors paris
parisian alley
lily flower
parisian street cafe
stone building stone street person
street cafe
parisian landmark park
street cafe paris
flowers
flower bud
2 flowers
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