Philippa Johnson b. 1961

  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sculptor, painter, public artist, illustrator, and textile artist Philippa Johnson co-founded the public art company, Art.is.an Option with Henryk Topolnicki.
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Name
Philippa Johnson
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Installation Artist)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Assistant conservator (Assistant conservator State Library of NSW)
  • Studio assistant (Studio assistant To Terrance Plowright)
  • Art.Is.An Option
Birth date
1961
Residence
  • 1966 - 1979 Newcastle, NSW
  • 1993 - 1998 Leura, NSW
  • 1980 - 1993 Sydney, NSW
  • 1998 - 2008 Dargan, NSW
Training
  • Prehistory, archaeology, marine science, geology, philosophy and French., 1980 - 1984 University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
  • Art Certificate (evening), 1987 - 1991 East Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English

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  • McKenzie, Louise (associate of)
  • Guppy, Marla (associate of)
Related stub person groups
  • Art.is.an Option (associate of)
Related people
  • Topolnicki, Henryk (associate of)
  • Plowright, Terrence (associate of)
Related works
  • Spider sculpture/play seat, path markers and playground elements (creator of)
  • 'Barking Owl' & 'Owl Feather' (creator of)
  • Sculptural bench and seating (creator of)
  • Interpretive signage for Sherwood Park and Dr Charles McKay Reserve (creator of)
  • This Place (creator of)
  • Fairfield Showground Gateway Project (creator of)
  • Cowpastures Story Sculpture (creator of)
  • Screen and mobiles for outdoor reading area (creator of)
  • Breakwater (creator of)
  • Interpretive signage for Dr Charles McKay Reserve (creator of)
  • Installation at Bareena Street Park (creator of)
  • The Soldiers' Memorial Bandstand Cabravale Park (creator of)
  • Decorative fence panels & forged art bollards, forged handrails (creator of)
Related collections
  • Blacktown City Council, Blacktown, NSW (collected in)
  • Camden City Council, Camden, NSW (collected in)
  • Bankstown City Council, Bankstown, NSW (collected in)
  • Fairfield City Council, Fairfield, NSW (collected in)