The Job Johnson project is an on-going collection of oral and
written stories, family history, and landmarks from central Pennsylvania as
told through the drawings done by an alter ego named Job Johnson who lived at
the beginning of the Industrial Era. (1860 to 1937)
The project incorporates folklore from a historical first person
narrative perspective. These works reflect a need for conservation as
well as those tiny, nearly forgotten reminders of Pennsylvania’s multicultural
roots. Each drawing that I've made for this project is done on my own hand-made
paper framed in hand-built recycled wood frames.
The Story of Job: Exhibition
Entry Way: Exhibition as installed in the basement of AHA Fine Arts Gallery, 1395 Eldridge Street, New York, NY June 1st - August 31st , 2015
The Story of Job: Exhibition
Exhibition as installed in the basement of AHA Fine Arts Gallery, 1395 Eldridge Street, New York, NY June 1st - August 31st , 2015.
The Story of Job Exhibition
Exhibition as installed in the basement of AHA Fine Arts Gallery, 1395 Eldridge Street, New York, NY June 1st - August 31st , 2015
Metzel Soup
Job Johnson - graphite on hand made paper, hand made wood frame. 32x26" 1936.
The Ghost of the Dancing Cupboard
graphite, clay, charcoal on hand made paper, hand made wood frame. 14x28" 1912
Bloody Run
Job Johnson - graphite, clay, hair, hand made paper, hand made wood frame. 24x32" 1932
I Wind, I Wind, Who Holds?
Job Johnson - graphite, clay on handmade paper, hand made wood frame. (date unknown)
Frank Gowan, Coffin Notice
Job Johnson - charcoal and graphite on hand made paper, hand made wood frame. (date unknown)
Breaker Boys
Job Johnson - graphite, charcoal on hand made paper, hand made wood frame. 20x28" 1922
Witch Paper
Job Johnson - Old horse shoe, graphite, clay on hand made paper, hand made wood frame. (date unknown)