Lee is originally from Oregon and husband, Bill, hails from
Philadelphia, but between his work and their many varied
interests, they have lived all over.  They have both worked
for large corporations, owned and operated a real estate
brokerage, and started the League of Maryland Craftsmen
shop in Annapolis, Maryland.  
Living aboard and cruising their trawler "Frolic", they sailed
from Annapolis and dropped anchor in Florida, where they
started the League of Florida Craftsmen Gallery in Hobe
Sound, Florida.  They  featured both their artwork and that
of 47 local artists, who created pottery, fine paintings,
turned wooden bowls, glass, jewelry and other wonderful
works of art.    
Deciding that Florida was too warm for them, they decided
to explore areas in the north. They fell in love with the
Georgian mountains after leaving Florida, and opened the Lee
Johnson Gallery in Clayton, which featured  more than 50
local artists.
Again, they decided for a change and handed the Gallery over
to Janice and Bob Grant.  
They plan to exhibit at local craft shows, sprinkled with golf,
hiking, fishing and enjoying this wonderful area. They now
reside in Tiger, Georgia, and continue to accept commissions
for both pet portraits and paintings.        
Lee pours herself into her work with creative determination.  
“I can’t sit still,” she explains with the warm laugh that is
her trademark. “I’ve got to be doing something with my
hands.”  
Lately her hands have been occupied with perfecting the art
of painting, including use of a pallet. And in the process, she’s
learned that her great grandfather, a Methodist missionary
to India, and her grandmother, were both painters.  It’s a
source of encouragement for Lee that the artistic gene is in
her background.
She did confess that she’s a novice golfer and that she’s
finding a different kind of satisfaction in that as well.  In
the meantime, she continues pursuing projects that strike her
fancy and accepting commissions as her customers request.
For Lee, the satisfaction comes from the journey between
idea and finished product, from newfound talent and newly-
learned skills to mastered abilities.  
Lee holds an oil painting, which she gleaned from a
photograph she took while visiting her brother,
Bob, in Bend Oregon.  The horses were life-sized
steel sculptures running in a pasture, with the
Sisters Mountains as a backdrop.  Really an
amazing site.
Thankfully, her husband Bill encourages
and supports her passion.  
Lee Johnson
Portraits and Paintings
Lee and Bill would like to discuss your specific requirements in person.  To order, please call us at:  (706) 782-6568
           cell:  (706)982-1330                  e-mail:  leejohnsonart@yahoo.com