LOST IN TRANSLATION
IN SILENT CONVERSATION
ENTRAPMENT
A STONE'S THROW
QUIET INTERLUDE
PURPLE RAIN

I am a visual artist based in the Mid-Hudson River region of NY State. Intrinsically abstract, my current practice encompasses two distinct bodies of work: paintings w/collage and works on paper. These each serve to deepen my engagement with our planet earth and humanity’s unequivocal ability to both navigate and heal in a realm of constant change, decay and renewal.

Roxie Johnson 2025

On a personal note…

“As a young child, my surroundings often changed in a heartbeat. I sought comfort in my creativity. And given time, this blossomed into a source of solitude, reflection and freedom.

I deeply love this process. Something remarkably fresh and filled with possibility awaits discovery there.”

● Read my story →

Step into the studio with Rox ⇢

I awaken every day knowing an undeniable moment will arrive where the urge to create will swallow me whole.

What others say…

  • “Pinkwater Gallery has had the honor of showing Roxie Johnson’s work over the years. Visitors to the gallery are always charmed by her magical work, notably the small collage paintings housed in box-like frames that lend them a monumentality that belies their small size. A poet, educator and fine artist, Roxie creates richly layered work clearly born of patience, love and care…qualities that define the artist herself.”

    ● Founder / Pinkwater Gallery

  • “I was blown away by Roxie Johnson's art. The work moved me. I was surprised by my reaction, which I have never before experienced with abstract images. There was something jewel-like in the combination of a rich color palette, composition melding shape with texture, and framed clarity. Astonishing, ravishing, deep.”

    ● Tivoli Artist’s Gallery colleague

  • “Utterly enchanting!”

    ● Meredith Rosier / Artist / Educator / Curator

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