Ida A. Johnson
Ida A. Johnson | |
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Ida Johnson (1850–1931) | |
| Born | Ida Anna Johnson January 13, 1850 Nyack, New York, US |
| Died | March 7, 1931 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Watercolorist |
| Partner | Josephine M. Culbertson |
Ida A. Johnson (January 13, 1850 – March 8, 1931) was an American painter known for her botanical still lifes and china painting.
Early life and education
Johnson was born on January 13, 1850, in Nyack, New York, to a Quaker pastor.[1] She began her art education at the Parker School in Brooklyn, where she met her long-term partner, Culbertson.[1] She later studied at Arthur Wesley Dow’s Summer School of Art in Ipswich, Massachusetts.[1]
Career
New York
While in New York, Johnson lectured on ceramics at Adelphi College in Garden City for nearly a decade and served as president of the National Ceramic Society for four years.[1][2]
She and Culbertson founded a studio and salon at 193 St. James Place in Brooklyn. On April 2, 1898, Johnson exhibited the watercolor Songbirds of Our Land while Culbertson presented Twilight Park.[3]
Carmel-by-the-Sea and Gray Gables
In 1906, Johnson and Culbertson relocated to Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, where they established their home and studio, Gray Gables.[4] The space became a gathering place for artists and hosted art shows and meetings of the Carmel Art Association.[5] The Carmel Art Association, founded in 1914, is the second-oldest continuously operating artist cooperative in the nation and the oldest west of the Mississippi."95 Years of Art: Celebrating an Association that Shaped Carmel"
Johnson was involved in local organizations, including the Dickens Club[6] and the Carmel Boys' Club, where she taught classes.[2] She also served as Chairwoman and Curator of the Museum of Yesteryear. [6]
Both Johnson and Culbertson were active members of the Carmel Library Association,[6] which commenced operations on October 5, 1905.[7] Johnson served as the library board president and as a librarian.[8]
Keramic Studio magazine published several of Johnson's artworks, including California Wild Flowers, Matilija Poppy, and California Poppy,, in their 1912 edition.[9]
Death
On March 8, 1931, Johnson died in an automotive accident.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "Ida A. Johson" (PDF). Traditional Fine Arts Organization. pp. 457–458. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Ida A Johnson - Biography".
- ^ "Art and Artists". Times Union. Brooklyn, New York. April 2, 1898. p. 13. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Hughes, Edan Milton (January 1, 1989). Artists in California, 1786-1940 (2nd ed.). San Francisco, USA: Hughes Pub Co; Subsequent edition. p. 109. ISBN 978-0961611217.
- ^ Kent Seavey (May 10, 2002). "Department Of Parks And Recreation" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c "HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA" (PDF).
- ^ Library, California State (1908). "News Notes of California Libraries Volume 3". California State Library. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "History of the Library".
- ^ Leonard, Anna B.; Robineau, Adelaide Alsop (1912). "Keramic Studio Volume 14". Keramic Studio Publishing Company. p. 13. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Obituary 4 -- No Title". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 3, 2025.