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Sue Johnson is a Professor of Art at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, affiliated with the Department of Art & Art History and the Environmental Studies Program. She specializes in Printmaking, Painting, Drawing, Installation Art, and the Art of the Book, with a focus on Scientific and Natural History Illustration.
- MFA in Painting and Printmaking, Columbia University (1981)
- BFA in Painting, Syracuse University (1979)
Johnson’s research explores the intersection of art, science, and cultural history through projects like Symmetrical Bodies and Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines. Her work employs Trompe l’oeil and Vanitas traditions to critique consumer culture and material abundance. She integrates interdisciplinary themes, including archaeology, literature, and environmental studies.
Her exhibitions, such as American Dreamscape and The Nature of Curious Objects, have been showcased internationally. Trends in her articles emphasize still life, curatorial innovation, and symbolic narratives.
- Virginia Commission for the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship (2023)
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Professional Visual Arts Fellowship (2020-21)
- Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Fellow (2020-21)
- Pollock-Krasner Foundation Fellowship (1998)
- NEA Fellowship in Painting (1994)
Johnson has held leadership roles as Department Chair (2002-06, 2023-25) and Coordinator of the Environmental Studies Program (2013-17). She has participated in over 40 solo exhibitions and collaborated with institutions like the Pitt Rivers Museum and the Rosenbach Museum.
