ArtistBrett Allen Johnsoncaptures the tranquil beauty of the American Southwest in immersive oil paintings.
Together, they create mesmerizing snapshots of the iconic terrain.
While these depictions look like real portrayals of the desert, they are usually created from Johnson’s imagination.
I am not often a painter of literal places, he explains.
I regularly invent entire works or paint them from memory.
Perhaps, the adjacent West.
Similarly, the occasional horse and cowboy imbue these open spaces with an escapist romanticism.
Utah-based artist Brett Allen Johnson creates exquisite depictions of the desert.
He is inspired by the tranquil beauty of the American Southwest.
Johnson paints places from his memories of the desert, creating a romanticized image.
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