Jean Lea Johnson is an artist who gleens much strength and serenity from her work as a painter of portraits and historical portraiture. She works strictly in oils on canvas spending anywhere from one day and up to 3 months on a piece depending on the subject matter and size.

As an artist who has painted off and on for the past 25 years Jean Lea had exhibited in Scotland, England, Canada and the United States.

Her work is included in private collections in Barrain, Britain, Australia and the United States.

Jean Lea has also presented work within the aspect of healing through art for various organizations including The Canadian Art Therapist's Association.

Begining her formal study of drawing under the direction of Ed Telenco Fine Art Studio in the Niagara Region, moving on to McMaster University Fine Art Program and The Glasgow School of Arts in Glasgow Scotland.

Jean Lea was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario. The house she grew up in was nestled into the escarpment, the backyard leading into a forest. This is where Jean spent much time with nature.

Artist Statement

I exist with the sensitivity and vulnerability of a woman who has given birth in many ways. The evolution of myself as a woman has proven to be an innate ability of giving into profound intimacy or profound wrath in the process of creating.

 

Exhibitions

Jean has spoken and presented her paintings at two separate conference in the U.K., pertaining to the “Art and Healing”. Also the 24th Annual Conference titled "The Personal is Political” and “Art Therapy & Social Conscious”.
Jean’s poetry and prose has been published within several literary journals of one woman’s collection of prose. In 2004, Jean juried artist’s work for Art Calendar Project by Cottage Studio Program in Hamilton Ontario. Jean also sat on the Advisory Board of Directions for “Start Me Up Niagara” a program to promote emerging artists.

1996... "Folk Arts Council" of St. Catharine’s, Ontario. Group Exhibit

1996... "Niagara Artist Company" “Arts & Tarts”. Group Exhibit

1997... "Niagara Artist Company" “Arts & Tarts”. Group Exhibit

1997... "Impact Artist Gallery", Buffalo N.Y. Group Exhibit

1998... "Impact Artist Gallery", Buffalo N.Y. Group Exhibit

2000... "Exhibit of Art & Poetry", Exeter University, U.K.

2000... "Exhibit of Art & Poetry", Manchester, U.K.

2001... "Arteries Gallery," Group Exhibit, Scotland, U.K.

2002... "Impact Gallery", Buffalo, N.Y. Group Exhibit

2003... "Hernder Estate Winery", Niagara Region. Group Exhibit

2004... "Dundas Valley School of Art", Art Auction

2005... "The Canadian Art Therapists Association" presentation

2005... "Dundas Valley School of Art", Art Auction

2006... "James Street South Street Show", Group Exhibit, Hamilton, Ontario

2006... "Centenary Art Exhibit", Hamilton Ontario. Solo Exhibit

2006... "St. James Gallery", Solo Exhibit. Dundas Ontario.

2007... "Studio Marigold", Hamilton Ontario, Group Exhibit

Permanent Exhibit…Notre Dame Motherhouse “School Sisters of Notre Dame”. Portrait of Sister Florian Zettler.

 

Jean has been generously financially supported by The Ontario Arts Council.