My formal education in engineering and computer systems didn’t provide much satisfaction for my artistic instincts. My personal time has mostly been spent designing, building and racing sports cars. My corporate experience did provide the opportunity to expand my knowledge of materials and processes, however, and I have found that useful when pursuing the more artistic endeavors now that I am in my retirement years.
I have a penchant for modern design, Art Deco and streamlining. I like to combine colors, textures and materials to create designs that are out of the ordinary but practical. I like to capture light and color and combine them with structural elements to use as design compliments in my art for private residences and commercial applications.
My design pallet consists of machined metal backgrounds, hand crafted wood frames and the creative use of colorful glass, plastic and composite materials. I use only high quality materials and apply finishes that enhance and protect the beauty of the artistic creation while minimizing maintenance.
The pieces displayed at the North Tampa Library this month utilize the high tech materials, sophisticated machining and kiln fused glass I employ to provide the shimmering reflective substance typical in my work. More examples of my work can be found in New Tampa at the Jewelry Studio (jewelrystudiotampa.com), the Frame by Frame Gallery (framebyframegallery.com) and the Wine Harvest (wineharvest.com). Or in DadeCity at the Uptown Gallery (uptownartistgallery.com),
I am an active member of the North Tampa Art League and participate in many of their shows and exhibitions (northtampaarts.com). I am also a supporting member of the Pasco Arts Council (pascoart.org) and the ProgressEnergyArtGallery: (nprgallery.com) and often have work at the CarrollwoodCulturalCenter (carrollwoodcenter.org).
I sometimes participate in outdoor art festivals. If you would like to be notified when I am participating in an event please send me an e-mail and I will add you to my distribution list : Lloyd.Johnson@DecoDesigns.biz. My work can always be viewed and purchased atDecoDesigns.biz.
