Dennis Johnson

The Artist

The dramatic designs of Dennis Johnson show the influence of a lifetime of art and experience. Following his return from Vietnam in 1969, he was educated as a ceramic artist at the University of California, Berkeley. He operated his own pottery studio in Denver along with owning his own exhibit design company. He designed and constructed exhibits for the Denver Children's Museum, The Museum of Nature and Science, and the Black American West Museum in Colorado along with traveling exhibits to other states. Over twenty years ago, he embarked on a new career as a stone sculptor and succeeded in producing pieces for the Loveland Sculpture Exhibition, the North American Sculpture Exhibition, the Easton Waterfowl Festival, the Blauveldt Museum, the Museum of Natural Art, and numerous corporate and private collections.

For the past five years, Dennis' work has expanded to include welded steel. His work ranges from subtle, Oriental influenced pieces to complicated, kinetically engineered designs powered by the wind. Made to withstand the rigors of the out-of-doors, they are powder-coated to prevent rusting and gleam with vibrant color. He has produced many sculptures for individual homes and a number of larger sculptures for churches and businesses.

The Artwork

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