Inside/Outside

Those familiar with Geoffrey Johnson's populated by inky figures and trailing shadows that bleed into the wet streets, and architectural elements obscured to varying degrees by the misty atmosphere.

- GEOFFREY JOHNSON

But Johnson's other favorite subject matter is more-realistically rendered, playfully askew interiors in color palettes that are downright cheerful in comparison to his watery city scenes.

“I love architecture, especially old houses,” says Johnson. “I love their mood, the lighting, the way the moldings frame a space…My process, technically, is the same. I just feel the interiors call for a little more realism. The urban landscapes are usually from memory and just what I see in my mind’s eye. Therefore, they can be more abstract or impressionistic, although not always.”

Dabbed with pastel accents, Gilded Age I depicts an inviting parlor room that begged to be painted, a mood waiting to be captured, the inanimate objects dancing on the canvas in such a way that, although devoid of people, fill the room with warmth.