Q&A - Questions & Artists - Emmett Johns
By Randy Rasmussen
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Emmett Johns displays large-scale paintings at his Fish Creek studio. Photo by Len Villano.
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Emmett Johns is an icon in the Door County art community. He and his wife, Jan, have come to Door County for over 30 years, with Johns creating his wonderfully expressive pastels and oil paintings. Our interview took place in his studio/gallery located in the Settlement Shops on Highway 42 just south of Sweetie Pies. You can see his work online at www.emmettjohns.com.
Randy Rasmussen (RR): Emmett, who provided you with the most encouragement in regard to your interest in art as you were growing up?
Emmett Johns (EJ): It is difficult to pick one or two individuals. I had a natural inclination for drawing but thinking back...maybe my grandparents. I spent summers with them and they enjoyed seeing my work.
RR: Do you remember your first drawing?
EJ: Maybe not the first, but I always enjoyed drawing people. The family tavern was a place that I first really started to draw. I remember being there with a family member, drinking a soda, and drawing.
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Mary Ellen Sisulak demonstrates how to hand-dye silk and wool scarves at Turtle Ridge Gallery during the Ellison Bay Art Crawl held this past weekend. Photo by Len Villano.
Click here to view more of Villano's photos from the two-day art crawl.
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Mary Ellen Sisulak demonstrates how to hand-dye silk and wool scarves at Turtle Ridge Gallery during the Ellison Bay Art Crawl held this past weekend. Photo by Len Villano.
Click here to view more of Villano's photos from the two-day art crawl.