about the artist

johanna is a walthamstow based artist who explores contemporary portraiture and the female gaze. her large scale original works are created by pouring layers of diluted oil paint on a flat canvas in a series of translucent and fluid layers, rarely using a paintbrush. In this way the process is spontaneous and unpredictable - holding tension between the controlled and the uncontrolled, representation and abstraction.

the story

here johanna takes us back to the 1950s in chingford when the larkswood lido was at its very peak – said to be the largest lido in the uk and the busiest. with a huge cross-shaped pool, diving boards and grassy plains for sunbathing – this haven near the city became one of the most sought-after leisure destinations in london. johanna’s take feels like a dreamscape – with 2 proudly posing women as the stars of the show. it captures a moment of surreal, candy-coloured delight and whimsy as we imagine the stories played out on the periphery of these waters.

the artwork

this is a limited edition of 100 print with copper leaf detailing - signed and numbered on the front by the artist. it measures 30 x 24 cm and is sold framed in a white wood frame, measuring 34 x 28 cm.

delivery

please allow 3 days for the dispatch of your artwork. the postage and packaging cost is £8.