Sonja Johnson
Education:
Utah State University – Associates degree, Mechanical Drafting (1982), Commercial and Fine Art classes (1979-1982)
Workshops:
Colored pencil workshops with: Arlene Steinberg, Sheila Theodoratos, Linda Lucas Hardy, Janie Gildow, Gary Greene, Pat Averill, Ann Kullberg, Nolan Parsons and Dava Dahlgran
Employment:
Self-employed artist and jewelry craftsman and caregiver for parents (current)
Aldersen, Karst & Mitro, Architects – architectural draftsman
Bradley Engineering – electrical draftsman
Collard, Beyeler & Bentzen, Architects – architectural drafting
Idaho Falls Public Library – graphic artist
Art Organizations:
Colored Pencil Society of America and charter member of CPSA Idaho Falls District Chapter 217
Art Museum of Eastern Idaho - Museum Artist member
Bingham Arts Council
Volunteer Positions:
CPSA District Chapter 217 – Programs co-chairman, current Vice-President
Longfellow Elementary School – art mom, school volunteer (2001-2006)
Exhibitions:
CPSA District Chapter 217 Annual Exhibitions, Idaho Falls, ID (1997-present)
Art Museum of Eastern Idaho, Museum Artist exhibits, Idaho Falls, ID (2007-2013)
Juried Exhibitions, Invitationals & Awards:
CPSA International Juried Exhibition, Daytona Beach, FL ( 2014), Brea, CA (2013,2024)
Art Grows Rexburg, Rexburg, ID, Merit Awards (2022, 2023)
Bingham Arts Council Juried Exhibition, Blackfoot, ID, Honorable Mentions (2021, 2023)
Pen, Pencil, Paper, Print (invitational), Challis Arts Council, Challis, ID (2014)
One-Woman Show (invitational), Beverly’s Handmade Art Studio and Gallery, Idaho Falls, ID (2012)
IFAC Annual Juried Membership Show (and Catalog), Idaho Falls, ID, First Place (2015), Honorable Mentions (2012, 2024)
Idaho Paints Idaho Juried Exhibition, Art Museum of Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls, ID (2006-2022), Third Place (2006)
Published Artwork:
Colored Pencil Magazine, “Reflections on Fishhook Creek”, Gallery Section (February, 2013)
Book - Strokes Of Genius 5, the Best of Drawing, (2013)
Book – Draw Landscapes in Colored Pencil (Ann Kullberg pub.), “Out on a Limb” mini-demo (2017)
JumpStart tutorial booklet, Level 2 Intermediate, (2019)