Jan Lee Johnson
Jan Lee Johnson[edit]
Jan Lee Johnson is a British artist.
Early Life and Education[edit]
Jan Lee Johnson was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire in 1952. She attended Middlesbrough College of Art from 1968-1970. During her time at art college, she and several other female are students auditioned and were subsequently employed at the Top Deck Club in Redcar as 'GoGo' Dancers. Jan studied Lourghborough College of Art for her B.A. in Fine Art specialising in sculpture and painting. She graduated from Bath Spa University with an M.A. in Painting.[1]
Career[edit]
BBC Scenic Artist[edit]
Jan Lee Johnson was employed as the first female Scenic Artist at the BBC.
While at Loughborough College of Art, studying for her B.A., she wrote to the BBC asking if she could work in the scenic art department. She was interviewed, where she was met with some concern about the role. The interviewers were worried that Jan would be deterred by the male environment, bad language and lack of changing facilities. She was told that painting was a "dirty job" and an inappropriate female environment.
However, Jan was determined that this was the right career for her and the BBC were willing to give her a job. At the age of 21 became the first female Scenic Artist. She featured in a BBC Ariel Staff Magazine article in 1973, welcoming her to the role where she was described as the "very first lady to break the male strangle hold on this studio."[2] By 1979, the number of female artists at in the BBC Television department had reached seven out of sixteen.[3]
At the BBC, Jan worked on any scenic backcloths for TV series including Faulty Towers and Connections.[3]
Court Artist[edit]
Jan Lee Johnson became a freelance court artist in 1994.[1] She worked predominately in the Magistrate and Crown Courts of Bristol, Exeter and Plymouth. Here there was great pressure to sketch from memory, a recognisable likeness often within an hour. One of her first cases was the murder trial of Albert Johnson Walker. In this case, Jan recalls the pressure of concentrating on creating a realistic character sketch of an alleged murderer without being influenced lurid details of the trail.
Published Author[edit]
In 2001, Jan published Trompe L'Oeil Techniques & Projects.[4] She decided to publish a book after teaching at Plymouth College of Art after she realised she had amassed a great resource from preparing lesson material.
Exhibitions[edit]
As a practicing artist, Jan has exhibited at the:
- Hotbath Gallery, 2008
- The Architects Gallery, 2008
- Corte Real Gallery, 2009
- Brick Lane Gallery, 2009
- Sefton Open, 2009
- The Atkinson Gallery, 2009
- Shire Hall Gallery, 2010
- WestOx Arts, 2012
- Orleans House Gallery, 2014, 2016
- Espacio Gallery, 2016
- Riverside Gallery, 2016, 2017
- NOA National Open Art, 2017[5]
- Howden Park Art Centre, 2018[6]
- Society of Women Artist, 2018 (shortlisted artist)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Architect's Gallery | Jan Lee-Johnson". www.thearchitectsgallery.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ↑ "A welcome for Janis among men and scenery". BBC Ariel. 1973.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Joiner, Nigel (January 24, 1979). "How to move mountains at a stroke". BB Ariel.
- ↑ Johnson, Jan Lee (2001). Trompe L'oeil: Techniques & Projects. Guild of Master Craftsman. ISBN 9781861082350. Search this book on
- ↑ "NOA 17 Catalogue". FlippingBook. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ↑ "Jan Lee Johnson: Narrative, Consensus And Conflict". Eventful. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
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