Jay Johnson - Winter Thaw - Hand Signed - Limited Edition Print - Image Size: 25"w X 14"h. Limited Edition Of: 650 - Canada Geese Are Among The Most Common And Well-known Birds In The Whole Of North America. On This Particular River, The Water Level Varies Quite A Bit. So The Snow Comes To Rest At A Higher Level And Hangs There When The Water And Ice Start To Recede. This Image Captures The Atmosphere Of Sunlight, Wildlife And Water All Witnessing A "winter Thaw."……about The Artist - Jay J. Johnsonthis Artist Puts The Wilderness, And The Wildlife Who Resides There, On A Pedestal. It Holds An Esteemed Place In His Heart And His Art Reflects That Reverence. "i Paint," He Says, "because I Have Such A Great Appreciation For The Natural World." That Appreciation Came Early. Living Most Of His Childhood On The Coast Of Massachusetts, His Family Summered In Maine Where Johnson Eagerly Explored The Hills And Forests And He Would Draw What He Discovered. The Fascination For All Things Outdoors Didn’t Diminish With His Teen Years. When He Was Seventeen He Spent Seventy Days In New Hampshire Climbing Forty-seven Of The White Mountains’ Highest Peaks In One Continuous, Marathon Hiking And Camping Trip. He Studied Abstract Painting And Natural Sciences At Cornell University, With A Particular Appreciation Of Entomology. Not Surprisingly, Graduation Saw Him Continue His Wanderlust. He Spent The Next Year And A Half Covering Ten Thousand Miles Of Wild America, On Foot, By Bicycle And In A Rowboat. "i Passed Through Every Kind Of Natural Environment There Is," He Says. "mountains, Rivers, Deserts And Coastlines." Finally He Set About To Paint Full-time, His Images Communicating The Idealized Glow Of Nature At Its Best. There Is A Roundness And Perfection In Johnson’s View, Reflecting His Feelings For The Wild. His Work Has Been Exhibited At The Society Of Animal Artists Annual Exhibition, Is In The Permanent Collection Of The Esteemed Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum And Has Even Been Shown At The U.s. Embassy In Moscow.

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