Article Source: The Positive Observer

Michael J. Johnson is an artist 

Michael started painting full time when he graduated from public school at the age of 21. Michael was born with Down syndrome. He loves animals and he paints them from a cheerful and innocent point of view. He draws with basic shapes, massing them together and then refining the image with careful painting.

"That he has Down syndrome is one aspect, one attribute of him as a person and one that has shaped the way in which he has come to master his craft. That he has the ability to portray grace, beauty and purity is without question, and that vision is what makes his art compelling and significant."---Caroline Ganz

Michael paints portraits of people's pets. Many pieces contain children and their beloved pets. Contact him and submit your own photograph. He will work with the photograph and provide you with a beautiful piece of art. Michael also paints his own ideas, sometimes adding flowers from still lifes and making them part of a fantastic landscape celebrating wildlife and nature. Michael's paintings convey simple joy. They have positive energy, motion and bright colors.

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