Aaron Johnson

Jonesville, North Carolina

Aaron Johnson is a plein air painter working in oil and watercolor. Painting outdoors in direct observation of the landscape, he captures the light and character of the American South.

His work has been recognized in competitions across North Carolina, with multiple first-place awards at juried plein air events.

Awards

• 2017
  First Place
  NC Open Plein Air Paint Out, Mooresville, NC
• 2016
  First Place
  Toe River Arts Council 10th Annual Plein Air Paint Out, Burnsville, NC
• 2016
  Second Place
  Be Here en Plein Air Painting Festival and Competition, Beaufort, NC
• 2015
  Second Place
  Paint Out Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
• 2015
  First Place
  Boone Community Network's Plein Aire Painting Competition, Boone, NC
• 2015
  First Place
  NC Open Plein Air Paint Out, Salisbury, NC
• 2015
  First Place
  Be Here en Plein Air Painting Festival and Competition, Beaufort, NC