Background
Johnson, Gwenavere Anelisa was born on October 16, 1909 in Newark, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Arthur E. and Susie Ellen (King) Nelson.
Johnson, Gwenavere Anelisa was born on October 16, 1909 in Newark, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Arthur E. and Susie Ellen (King) Nelson.
Student, Minneapolis School Art, 1930. Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1937. Master of Arts, San Jose State University, 1957.
Art teacher, supervisor Austin Schools, Minnesota, 1937—1938, Santa Clara Public Schools, California, 1952—1955. Art teacher Hillbrook School, Los Gatos, 1947—1952. Art teacher, department chairman San Jose Unified Schools, 1955—1975.
Owner Tree Tops Studio, San Jose, since 1975.
Exhibited in group shows at Los Gatos Art Association, 1976-1979 (Artist of Year, 1988, 1st award, 1983, 2nd award, 1984, Best Show awards), 1985-1988, Livermore Art Association (2nd award), Los Gatos, 1980-1981 (1st award), Annual Garden Art Show, 1981-1995, Rosicrucean Museum, 1983, Centre d'Art Contemporian, Paris, 1983, Triton Art Museum, 1983-1995, Treeside Gallery, 1991, Los Gatos Art Museum (1st award, 1981, 2d award, 1982, Best Show award, 1991). Creator Overfelt Portrait Alexian Brothers Hospital, San Jose, California, 1977.
Member San Jose Art League, Santa Clara Art Association, Los Gatos Art Association (Artist of Year 1988, 2d, 3d awards), Santa Clara Art Association (Artist of Year 1983, 3 First awards 1989, 2d award in special merit achiever's exhibition 1992, 3 First awards in merit achiever's exhibition 1993), Society.Western Artists, National League American Penwomen (correspondent secretary, Merit Achiever award), Los gatos Art Association, Santa Clara Art Association, San Jose Art League.
Married John Wendell Johnson, December 17, 1937. 1 child, John Forrest.