As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. I have painted several nostalgic businesses around the country. This is The Morris Performing Arts Center, located in downtown South Bend, Indiana. The acrylic painting is 24" x 36" on stretched canvas. The Painting was commissioned as a Christmas present in September of 2016. The man who ordered the painting, requested special things on the marquee, as well as the green fountain, which went along with the Broadway play "Wicked'. The performance was in early September, 2016. The lady walking toward the theater was … (13 comments)
larry johnston: A Painting - Ted Peter's Smoked Fish, "Before and After"
- 01/01/17 03:13 PM
A Painting - Ted Peter's Smoked Fish, "Before and After" South Pasadena, Florida by St. Petersburg As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. I have painted several nostalgic businesses around the country. A historic popular place to eat, especially smoked fish, is Ted Peters, south of St. Petersburg, Florida. It seems that people knew about it all over the counry, wherever I went. Check out the link below to read about it.
larry johnston: A Painting - The Threadgood Home, "Before and After" Senoia, GA
- 12/17/16 09:43 AM
A Painting - The Threadgood Home, "Before and After" Senoia, Georgia. As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. I have painted several nostalgic businesses around the country. This painting originated from the movie "Fried Green Tomatoes". The home is in Senoia, Georgia. In the movie, it was referred to as the Threadgood home. Check out the link below to read about it.
larry johnston: A Painting - Dog 'n Mug, "Before and After" Mishawaka, IN
- 12/10/16 06:16 PM
A Painting - Dog 'n Mug, "Before and After" Mishawaka, Indiana. As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. I have painted several nostalgic businesses around the country. This painting is a combination of two photos. The building, Dog 'n Mug, once a well known Root Beer car hop drive-in, closed and eventually became Dog 'n Mug. It was in operation for a few years, was sold and is no longer an eating establishment. This painting was commissioned by the owners when they first opened and requested some changes to the painting, from the photograph. Check out the link below to read … (20 comments)
larry johnston: A Painting - Pepsi Truck & Hot Diggity Dog, "Before and After".
- 12/04/16 06:20 AM
A Painting - Pepsi Truck & Hot Diggity Dogs, "Before and After" Chicago, Illinois As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. I have painted several nostalgic businesses around the country. This painting is a combination of two photos. The building, Hot Diggity Dogs, on Ohio Street, in Chicago and a pepsi truck I saw at Navy Pier. This was one of my early paintings, so the photo of the painting is a bit discolored.
larry johnston: A Painting - Wood & Swink Post Office, "Before and After".
- 11/27/16 05:04 AM
A Painting - Wood & Swink Post Office, "Before and After". Evinston, Florida As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. I have painted several nostalgic businesses around the country. This is Post Office and General Store, that I found in Evinston, Florida, located in north central Florida. I was exhibiting in downtown Gainesville during that time.
As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. I have painted several nostalgic businesses around the country. This is an A & W Drive in that was near an Art Festival in Wyandotte, Michigan, where I exhibited for many years. This A & W was located in the nearby community of Taylor, also just south of Detroit. The acrylic painting is 24" x 36" on stretched canvas.
As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. I have painted several nostalgic businesses around the country. This is a Diner I found in Palatka, Florida. It has been tagged as the oldest Diner in the State. established in 1932. The acrylic painting is 24" x 36" on stretched canvas.
As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. I have painted several nostalgic businesses around the country. Angelo's Hot Dog World, was located on Hwy 1 in Ft. Pierce, Florida bck in the late 1980s to early 1990s. Many businesses started out this way.
As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. I have painted several nostalgic businesses around the country. This is Hemmingsen Rexall Drugs, in Marshall, Michigan.
larry johnston: A Painting - The Billy Goat Tavern, Chicago, IL - "Before and After".
- 10/23/16 07:18 AM
A Painting - The Billy Goat Tavern, "Before and After". ***** Go, Chicago Cubs ****** As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. A number of years ago, I exhibited at an Art Show, just across from the Wrigley Building in Chicago. Hearing that we were just minutes from the Billy Goat Tavern, with it's Chicago Cubs curse history, I had to go check it out and take a few photos. After winning the National League Championship this year and now on the way to the World Series, I felt that it was only fitting to highlight this painting as a reminder … (2 comments)
larry johnston: A Painting - The Milk Silo - "Before and After".
- 10/14/16 03:01 PM
A Painting - The Milk Silo - "Before and After". As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. This photo was taken in Woodland, Indiana, south of South Bend and Mishawaka on Hwy 131 near the one block town of Wyatt. I was always fascinated by the advertisements on the sides of buildings, like "Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco" and others, but I had not seen many cement grain silos with ads on them...especially a Milk advertisement.
This was one of my early paintings in my career. It was only a matter of weeks and I noticed that it had … (19 comments)
The 2016 Elkhart Juried Regional was kicked off last night with a reception for the selected artists from 22 Counties in northern Indiana and southern Michigan. The juried items will be on display from October 7 through December 4, 2016. Purchase awards were presented at the reception, with many of the remaining works of art available for sale at the museum.
This will be my third consecutive year, participating in the event. My painting, "The Elkhart Railroad Depot" is an Acrylic painting on stretched canvas and measures 24" x 36".
Larry Johnston, Artist
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larry johnston: A Painting - Wicker's End - "Before and After".
- 10/07/16 06:47 AM
A Painting - Wicker's End - "Before and After". As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. This photo was taken just outside of a junk shop in middle Georgia. I couldn't help, but paint an acrylic painting of the wicker chair. It was painted in the 1980s. With the obvious condition of it, I decided to call it "Wicker's End. Prints of the chair became one of my best sellers over the years on the road.
larry johnston: A Painting - The Big Chicken , "Before and After".
- 09/16/16 02:03 AM
A Painting - The Big Chicken, "Before and After". As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. This photo was taken in Marietta, Georgia at the corner of US 41 and Roswell Road. The Big Chicken, built in 1963, was originally a barbecue fried chicken restaurant called, "Johnny Reb's Chick, Chuck and Shake". Since I took this photo and painted the painting, the building was torn down and rebuilt. It looks similar, but is a just a little shorter. The feather on the back of the head and beak moved, as well at the eye rolled around. After the huge 68 feet building was constructed, everyone … (16 comments)
larry johnston: A Painting - Brewster's Taxi, "Before and After".
- 09/09/16 10:51 PM
A Painting - Brewster's Taxi, "Before and After". As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. This photo was taken while traveling in the Cape Cod area. It was pouring down rain while I shot this photo. You can see our motor home and trailer in the background.
larry johnston: A Painting - The Broken swing, "Before and After"
- 09/02/16 10:20 PM
A Painting - The Broken Swing, "Before and After". As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. This photo was taken in a school yard near Nappanee, Indiana. The school was Weldy school which I have also painted. Notice the pencil in the grass!
larry johnston: A Painting -Weldy School, "Before and After"
- 08/23/16 08:57 AM
A Painting - Weldy School, "Before and After". As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. This photo was taken on the west side of Nappanee, Indiana, just north of Highway 6. The school has since been replaced with a much modern school able to handle more students.
larry johnston: A Painting - Mustard and Ketchup, "Before and After".
- 08/20/16 12:33 AM
A Painting - Mustard and Ketchup, "Before and After". As an artist, I am always looking at things differently than most. This photo was taken at one of the many diners, I visited. It was from "Rosies Diner" that was in Rockford, Michigan, at the time. It was the diner used in the Bounty Paper Towel commercial with Rosie, the waitress a number of years ago.
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