Mars Hall Gallery will celebrate the life and art of Kris Johnson with a show titled "Joie de Vivre". Kris passed on August 30th, 2022 after a battle with cancer. A reception with family and friends will be held on Sunday, June 25th from 2-5 p.m.
Kris attended Bennington College, Williams College, Boston University and earned a BS in Law Enforcement at Northeastern University before picking up a brush and discovering her passion for painting in 1988. She spent several decades with her life partner, Don Johnson, in Spain and Southeastern France. Her use of bold shapes and vibrant colors radiate through both her American and European paintings. Her subject matter expresses her love of the earth, her beloved animals and her compassion for humanity.
"She reduces matter to geometric equivalents and then, through color, organizes into patterns. Simplification of form and an often arbitrary palette combine to express a world I often feel but seldom see."
Phil Isaacson, Maine Sunday Telegram
"Joie de Vivre" is a retrospective of Kris's work spanning over three decades including her last painting "Au Renoir". The show, currently being previewed, runs through Sunday, July 9th. Mars Hall Gallery is located 12.7 miles down the St. George peninsula from Montpelier at 621 Port Clyde Road / Rt. 131S in Martinsville, one mile before the Village of Port Clyde. Gallery hours are 10-4, Friday-Sunday thru Sunday, June 18th and
10-5, Wednesday-Sunday, June 21st thru Monday, September 4th. For more information call 207-372-9996 or 207-372-8194, email marshallgallery@roadrunner.com or visit www.marshallgallery.net.
