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Waverly from North Bridge, Acrylic on Canvas 2009

I haven’t formally introduced the completed painting above.  I had previously posted in progress shots.   If you happened to be at the Art Crawl you may have seen it in person in the Atrium.  The majority of paintings I was showing were of St Paul MN, and a few of Central Wisconsin.  This particular piece, one of the largest pieces I’ve completed depicts wandering arcross North Bridge in Edinburgh looking out of the sea or glass that is Waverly Station.   According to a little Internet Research, the station opened on the 17 May 1847.  It is situated between the Old town and the New town in the valley below the Edinburgh Castle, and several Cathedral Steeples.

Atrium, depicting painting by Dana M Johnson (Center).  Photos on right wall by Gina Dabrowski

Thank you to everyone who stopped in during the Art Crawl!

I enjoyed meeting so many new people, some from the neighborhood and some who had traveled from far away and just happened to be in St Paul during the crawl.  I hope your feet are recovering from all of the stairs in the old buildings of lowertown, and I’m sure your brains are full from viewing so many studios and Art!  The next Art Crawl will be in October.

I drew a name from the sign up for my mailing list, and “Don” from Minneapolis was the winner for “La Belle Crepe” Painting.  It will go out in the mail at the end of the week.  Maybe I’ll make this a more regular event, drawing out a name from the mailing list for a small art work.

Lowertown Lofts Artist Cooperative!  There are over 20  artists showing work in the building!

Sundaythe 26th

Noon-5pm

I’m almost done.  Here are some detail images of the large canvas looking over Waverly Station that I posted in progress last week.  Yep, it will be finished tomorrow and hanging in the atrium this weekend, and I’ll post up a full view preview on Friday along with a preview of everything in its right place on the wall in the studio-