Andrew's Refrain Brent Hallard and of evoking the natural

and of evoking the natural processes of life

this artwork was made by tightly clasping a single pigment pencil

the systematic and the random

Georgia Institute of Technology

Andrew's Refrain Brent Hallard and of evoking the naturalThe technique Johnson employs is extremely rigorous, involving, as he says, pushing paint around with palette knives and drywall tools rather than brushes. The scraping and sanding creates a variety of different textures and leads to the emergence of unexpected forms. Johnson has said he does not believe in inspiration. Instead, he believes in evolution. He is motivated by process. Rather than being planned ahead of time, the work emerges through a